Culture and art / Museum
MKE Silahsan Weapons Museum
Merkez, Kırıkkale
A special museum on the grounds of the MKE Weapons Factory, displaying Ottoman and European-made weapons from the 15th to the 20th century.
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Its story
Kırıkkale is an industrial city that developed with the arms and ammunition factories founded in the early years of the Republic. The museum was set up within the weapons factory of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), opened to visitors in 1990 and rearranged in its enlarged hall in 1993. The collection contains more than 500 works, including rifles, pistols, swords and cannons gathered from Tophane, various parts of Anatolia and military factories. It is an important stop for understanding the city's industrial past. As it is within the factory grounds, prior permission is required for a visit.
Key facts
- Opened
- 1990 (renovated in 1993)
- Admission
- Visits require prior permission/appointment
- Getting there
- MKE Weapons Factory campus, Kırıkkale
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
Location
39.84686, 33.51534
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKE_Silahsan_M%C3%BCzesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%B1r%C4%B1kkale_MKE_Weapons_Industry_Museum | https://kirikkale.ktb.gov.tr/TR-73613/gezilecek-yerler.html | https://goturkiye.com/kirikkale/see | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.846857&mlon=33.5153435#map=17/39.846857/33.5153435