Mersin Museum, Archaeological museum in Mersin Province, Turkey.
The museum occupies a two-story building with multiple exhibition halls displaying artifacts from the Paleolithic age through the Ottoman Empire.
Established in 1978, the museum relocated to the eastern wing of Mersin Halkevi after 1991, and received a new building in 2017.
The upper floor contains ethnographic items reflecting Turkmen culture, including ornamental items, carpets, clothing, prayer rosaries, and wooden artifacts.
The museum spans 7,470 square meters and contains 1,435 exhibits, including 446 ethnographic items and 999 ancient coins in its collection.
The museum presents replicas of neolithic dwellings and olive presses, alongside artifacts from important sites like Yumuktepe, Soli, and Elaiussa Sebaste.
Location: Mersin Province
Inception: 1978
Website: http://mersin.web.tr/mersin3.htm
GPS coordinates: 36.78171,34.60135
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:02
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