Culture and art / Museum
Meerschaum Museum (Lületaşı Müzesi)
Odunpazarı, Eskişehir
A museum within the Kurşunlu Complex displaying pipes and artworks made of meerschaum, the symbol of Eskişehir.
Its story
Meerschaum (lületaşı) is a white mineral that is easily carved while soft and hardens when dry, and its most important deposits in the world are around Eskişehir. The museum, founded by the Odunpazarı Municipality in 2008 within the Kurşunlu Complex, displays works collected at the International Meerschaum Festival and competitions held since 1998. The collection includes some 400 pieces by about 60 craftsmen, especially figured pipes. Eskişehir Meerschaum is a geographical indication registered with TÜRKPATENT as a designation of origin. After the museum, you can watch the craftsmen at work in the workshops at Atlıhan.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2008
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Rainy day
Location
39.76278, 30.52524
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCleta%C5%9F%C4%B1_M%C3%BCzesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eski%C5%9Fehir_Meerschaum_Museum | https://ci.turkpatent.gov.tr/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30324763