Mersin Urban History Museum

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

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

Mersin Urban History Museum interior, Turkey

Location and the History

The museum at 36°48′00″N 34°37′42″E is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin, ant it lies about 450 metres (1,480 ft) from the Mediterranean Sea. It is a restored 150 year-old house with a prominent bay window.[2]

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

The exhibits in the museum are the following:[1]

Atatürk in Mersin: photographs of Atatürk (founder of Turkey) during his visits to Mersin.
Library about Mersin
Yümüktepe: photographs and documents about the 9000-yr. old tumulus which is situated within the city borders.
Education in Mersin: historical documents collected from 70 schools in Mersin
Castles in Mersin Province: posters 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 greater area.
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.

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