Mersin Naval Museum was the 4th naval museum of Turkey as of its opening date in 2011 and it is one of the 6 maritime museums in Turkey as of today. The museum, located right next to the Mersin Archeology Museum, has filled an important deficiency.

Establishing such a maritime museum right next to the coast is an important event in a city that has been a maritime city throughout history with its 320 kilometers of sea line, ancient cities and ports, and has an established maritime culture and hosted many maritime events such as the Cyprus Peace Operation.

Mersin Naval Museum is a place where even those who have no interest in maritime will be impressed and learn a lot about maritime in general as well as Turkish maritime history. It is also a unique opportunity to develop children's interest in maritime.

The chronology begins with millions of years old fish fossils in Mersin Naval Museum. Important events, objects, and sea vehicles in the history of Turkish Maritime, which we can sometimes be proud of and sometimes regret, are exhibited.

The museum has halls dedicated to certain themes, named after events and people in Turkish maritime.

Barbaros Main Exhibition Hall: There are weapons from various periods in our maritime history, military clothes, flags, ship models and oil paintings depicting naval events.

Nusret Hall: Çaka Bey, the founder of Turkish Maritime, The Battle of Djerba, the Preveza Victory of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha, the Mahmudiye Galleon, once the largest warship in the world, and the Crimean War, the Nusret Mine Ship, Yavuz Cruiser the flagship of Turkish navy for a long time in the Republican era… The hall, where digital information about events and ships in our maritime history,  is presented digitally, is a unique source of information for our maritime sector.

Dumlupınar Hall: It serves as a maritime model workshop.

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha Hall: Children and future seafarers are given maritime training.

Piri Reis Library: There are 800 books and other documents on the navy and other naval subjects.

Martyr Lieutenant Caner Gonyeli Hall: It serves as an Art Gallery.

In the other block of the museum, exhibitions are held in certain periods. Model shipbuilding and painting workshops are also opened in the museum.

It is free to take photos without flash in the museum.

Where is Mersin Naval Museum? Directions Information. How to Get to the Museum?

Mersin Naval Museum is located in the central district of Yenişehir in Mersin, very close to the beach. To go to Mersin Naval Museum by private car, you should proceed to the west along Adnan Menderes Boulevard, which continues along the coast in Yenişehir and  then you will see the museum on the right.

Yenişehir buses should be used to go to Mersin Naval Museum by public transport.

What is the Mersin Naval Museum Entrance Fee? What days and hours is it open to visitors?

The entrance fee for Mersin Naval Museum is 13 TL. The Museum Card is not valid. It is free of charge for students and relatives of veterans and martyrs.

In addition, it is open to all citizens free of charge on the anniversaries of August 30 Victory Day, October 29 Republic Day and November 10 Atatürk Commemoration Day.

The museum is open to visitors every day of the week except Mondays.

Visiting Hours: Between 09-17:00 on weekdays and 10:00-18:00 on weekends.

Mersin Naval Museum Phone: 0324 327 77 76

Places to be seen around Mersin Naval Museum

Mersin Archeology Museum:       200 m

Mersin Atatürk Museum:          3.5 km km

Refah Martyrs Monument         3.5 km

Latin Italin Catholic Church:      5.2 km

Soli Pompeipolis Ancient City:   7.7 km