Mersin Urban History Museum

Mersin Urban History Museum
Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi
Mersin Urban History Museum entrance
Mersin Urban History Museum
Established	2010 (2010)
Location	5219 sok. Akdeniz, Mersin, Turkey^[1]
Coordinates	Coordinates: 36°48′00″N 34°37′42″E / 36.80000°N 34.62833°E / 36.80000; 34.62833
Type	Urban
Owner	Mustafa Erim
Website	Mersin Urban History Museum

Mersin Urban History Museum interior, Turkey

Mersin Urban History Museum (Turkish: Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi) is a private museum in Mersin, Turkey

Location and the History

The museum is Mersin close to the intersection of two main streets of the city at 36°48′00″N 34°37′42″E / 36.80000°N 34.62833°E / 36.80000; 34.62833. It is a restored 150 years old Mersin house with bay window.^[2] Its distance to the Mediterranean Sea coast is about 450 metres (1,480 ft)

The museum building was restored and opened by Mustafa Erim on 4 September 2010.

The sections in the museum are the following:^[1]

Atatürk in Mersin: Photograps of Atatürk (founder of Turkey) during his various visits to Mersin.
Library about Mersin
Yümüktepe : Photographs and documents about 9000-yr. old Yümüktepe timulus which is situated within the urban borders.
Education in Mersin: Historical documents collected from 70 schools about education in Mersin
Castles in Mersin Province: Poster and photos of the castles in Mersin Province (see Mersin Archaeology) Although the museum is basically an urban history museum this section includes castles in the periphery.
Notable Mersin Citizens (see Notable People)
Liberation of Mersin: Opposition to French occupation in Mersin during the Turkish War of Independence
Mosques and Churches (including inactive ones) in Mersin Province
Urban History of Mersin (see History)

The museum has also a conference room.

Settlements

Center city	Mersin

Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus

All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Toros University

Museums	Anamur Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin Water Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Museum

Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe

Buildings
and
structures

Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Transportation	Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel

Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Geographical
features

Black Sea Region

Amasra Museum Amasya Museum Baksı Museum Bolu Museum Çorum Archaeological Museum Giresun Museum Hagia Sophia, Trabzon Karabük Kardemir Iron-Steel Museum Karadeniz Ereğli Museum Kastamonu Ethnography Museum Ordu Ethnographical Museum Sinop Fortress Prison Sinop Archaeological Museum Söğüt Ertuğrul Gazi Museum Rize Atatürk Museum Tokat Museum Trabzon Museum

Eastern Anatolia

Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum Kars Museum Malatya Museum

For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Adıyaman Archaeological Museum Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Kilis Museum Mardin Museum Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum

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