Mersin Water Museum

Mersin Water Museum
Mersin Su Müzesi
Ventilation room of the Plant
Location within Turkey
Established	2016
Location	Akbelen cad. Mezarlık karşısı, Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates	36°48′51″N 34°36′16″E / 36.8141°N 34.6045°E / 36.8141; 34.6045
Type	Technological
Owner	Mersin Municipality

Mersin Water Museum
Diagram of the water flow

Mersin Water Museum (Turkish: Mersin Su Müzesi) is a museum in Mersin, Turkey.

Geography

The museum is in the Toroslar second level municipality in Mersin at 36°48′52″N 34°36′16″E / 36.81444°N 34.60444°E / 36.81444; 34.60444. It is sıtuated to the northwest of the intersection of two boulevards and in the workplace of Meski (Mersin Municipality Waterworks Office).

History

The museum is a former water filtration plant of the Mersin city. The water source was Müftü River (also called Efrenk River). The plant was constructed by the municipality of Mersin during the mayorship of Mithat Toroğlu . The construction began in 1936 and it was officially opened on 5 January 1939 ^[1] But Mersin is a fast growing city and the filtration plant for about 80000 soon fell short of the demand. In 1984 Mersin began to use water from Berdan River via a much bigger filtration plant and the former filtration plant was disabled.^[2] The plant was neglected for about 30 years. But finally the municipality decided to keep the plant as a museum. Following a restoration work of two years, the museum was opened on 21 April 2016. In the opening ceremony mayor Burhanettin Kocamaz said that an unpublished history of the city has been brought to light.^[3] The plant, although out of service, is still capable to serve.

The building

The building consists of a ground floor and a basement. In the ground floor there are a dosing room with an aluminium sulfate smasher, a ventilation room, a chlorination room, three filter pools and a staff room. The basement, called manoeuvre room is reserved for the control of the main valves.

References

Museums in Turkey

Aegean Region

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

Central Anatolia Region

Eastern Anatolia

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

Marmara Region

Museum of Nationist Forces in Balıkesir
Bilecik Museum
Bursa Archaeological Museum
Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art
Çanakkale Archaeological Museum
Edirne Museum
Gelibolu War Museum
Kırklareli Museum
Kocaeli Museum
Mudanya Armistice House
Namık Kemal House Museum
Rákóczi Museum
Sakarya Museum
SEKA Paper Museum
Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography
Tofaş Museum of Cars and Anatolian Carriages

For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul

Mediterranean Region

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

Mersin Province

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 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

Mersin Province

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