Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum

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Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum, Natural history museum in Kemaliye, Turkey.

The museum displays over 800 plant fossils, 2000 insect specimens, and numerous stuffed mammals native to the Erzincan Province region.

Professor Ali Demirsoy from Hacettepe University established this educational institution in 2006 with support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.

The museum houses a substantial herbarium collection that represents more than fifty percent of plant species found in the Kemaliye area.

Located on the campus of Haci Ali Akin Multi-Program High School, the museum offers educational activities and workshops for students and researchers.

The facility contains an elephant skeleton obtained from Ankara Zoo alongside microscopic displays of single-cell organisms from the local environment.

Location: Kemaliye

Location: Erzincan Province

Inception: 2006

GPS coordinates: 39.26083,38.49750

Latest update: March 16, 2025 14:41

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