METU Science and Technology Museum () is a museum established within the campus of the Middle East Technical University,

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

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. The museum is aimed to present the modern technological tools as well as technological past of Turkey.

Construction

The steel carrier system has been used in the construction of the complex which had begun in 2002. Although the planned complex hasn't been finished yet, the museum was opened to public in 2005. When completed, in addition to open space exhibit area, the total closed area will be . The closed area consists of #Main hall (also called main silo) #Glass hall for receptions and markets #Supplementary building (also called hangar) #Audio-visual hall There will also be a

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The exhibited items

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, and

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such as the C-47 and F-104 are exhibited in the open space area. In the closed area there are test sets for interactive training . The items of historical importance are supplied by the

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One of the most notable items at Ankara University is Ecevit's iconic typewriter (), which was donated by the late

Bülent Ecevit Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (; 28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish politician, statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist. He served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister in 197 ...

, a former prime minister of Turkey. Prior to his political career, Ecevit was a journalist, and throughout his life, he preferred using his 70-year-old Erika typewriter. The typewriter serves as a significant symbol of his legacy and his deep connection to the field of journalism.Bülent Ecevit page
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References

External links

ODTÜ Bilim ve Teknoloji Müzesi (Gallery)
{{authority control Museums in Ankara Science and technology museums in Turkey Middle East Technical University Museums established in 2003 University museums in Turkey 2003 establishments in Turkey