Mersin Naval Museum

Mersin Naval Museum
Mersin Deniz Müzesi
	Location of Naval Museum in Turkey
Established	2011
Location	Adnan Menderes Bulvarı Yenişehir Mersin
Coordinates	36°48′23″N34°37′12″E/ 36.8063°N 34.6201°E
Type	Naval articles
Owner	Turkish Naval Forces
Website	mersindenizmuzesi.dzkk.tsk.tr/tr

Mersin Naval Museum(Turkish:Mersin Deniz Müzesi) is a naval museum inMersin,Turkey.

Geography

The museum is located in theYenişehirmunicipality of Mersin. It is onAdnan Menderes Boulevardand about 100 metres (330 ft) to theMediterranean Seaside. It is next to theMersin Archaeological Museum.TheMuğdat Mosqueis to the northeast of the museum. Its total area (including the yard) is 8,044 square metres (86,580 sq ft). The ground area of the building is 1,850 square metres (19,900 sq ft)

History

Mersin is one of the important ports of Turkey. TheTurkish Navydecided to establish a naval museum there and construction began on 16 September 2009. The Mersin Naval Museum is the fourth naval museum in Turkey after those ofIstanbul,Çanakkaleandİskenderun.^[1]It was opened to public on 14 July 2011.^[2]

Museum

In the 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) main hall, objects such as uniforms, weapons, historical battle ship models and paintings about important battles and portraits of admirals such asÇaka Bey,Umur Bey,Piri ReisandCezayirli Gazi Hasan Pashaare displayed. In the interactive display hall the visitors can watch videos of thecruiserHamidye,theMahmudiye,theBattle of PrevezaandHayreddin Barbarossa,theminelayerNusret,and thecruiserYavuz.Bigger military equipment such as radar, torpedoes, etc. are displayed in the museum's yard.^[3]