Kocaeli Museum

Kocaeli Museum

Kocaeli Müzesi
Location of Kocaeli Museum in Turkey
Established	2006 (2006)
Location	Demiryolu Caddesi, Kemalpaşa, Kocaeli, Turkey
Coordinates	Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 29°54′57″E / 40.76250°N 29.91583°E / 40.76250; 29.91583
Type	Archaeology, ethnography
Collections	Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman periods
Collection size	1,965 archaeological, 1,549 ethnographic, 5,155 coins
Owner	Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Kocaeli Museum, aka Kocaeli Archaeology and Ethnograpy Museum or İzmit Museum, Turkish: Kocaeli Müzesi) is a national museum in Kocaeli (İzmit), northwestern Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts and ethnographic objects. It is housed in the former railway station of İzmit.^[1]

The museum is situated on İstasyon St. in Kozlu neighborhood of İzmit.^[2]

The railway station was designed by German architect Otto Ritter, and built between 1873 and 1910. The facility covers an area of 21 daa (5.2 acres).^[2] The railway station became defunct after the course of the railway was changed to run north of the city, which ran along the coast of Marmara Sea and passed through the city center before.

After restoration works for redevelopment, which began in 2004, the former railway station was opened early 2007. The museum consists of 1,965 archaeological, 1,549 ethnographic objects and 5,155 coins.^[1] In addition to the exhibition halls, there is a 130-seated conference room and a laboratory. The museum objects are partly exhibited in the museum halls and partly open-air in the museum yard. A steam locomotive and two railroad cars, redesigned as cafeteria and restaurant and situated in front of the museum, serve the visitors.^[3]

In the museum halls, artifacts from Paleolithic, Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman era are exhibited.^[2]

Gallery

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  Coins from Roman Empire
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  Statue of Heracles
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  Bust of Socrates
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  Statues depiting the seasons summer, winter and fall (from left to right)
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  Sarcophagi in the museum yard
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  Turkish bath scene

References

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Eastern Anatolia Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum Kars Museum Malatya Museum
Marmara Region Museum of Nationist Forces in Balıkesir Bilecik Museum Bursa Archaeological Museum Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art Çanakkale Archaeological Museum Edirne Museum Gelibolu War Museum Kırklareli Museum Kocaeli Museum Konuralp Museum Mudanya Armistice House Namık Kemal House Museum Rákóczi Museum Sakarya Museum SEKA Paper Museum Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography Tofaş Museum of Cars and Anatolian Carriages For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul
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