Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum, Natural history museum in Kemaliye, Turkey.
Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum is a research institution in Kemaliye with diverse collections of geological and biological objects. The exhibition includes over 800 plant fossils, 2000 insect specimens, and numerous taxidermied mammals from the Erzincan region.
The museum was founded in 2006 by Professor Ali Demirsoy from Hacettepe University with support from Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council. It developed into a center for documenting the natural diversity of the Erzincan region.
The collection represents the plant life found around Kemaliye through a substantial herbarium. Visitors see which species grow naturally in this area and how the local landscape connects to what is displayed.
The museum is located on the grounds of a school campus and offers educational programs and workshops for students and researchers. Visitors should check ahead since operations are closely connected to the school schedule.
The museum houses an elephant skeleton from Ankara Zoo alongside microscopic specimens of single-cell organisms from the local environment. This contrast between large fossils and tiny organisms shows the complete range of nature documented here.
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