Museum of Independence, Eskişehir

Museum of Independence
Kurtuluş Müzesi
Eskişehir Museum of Independence building
Location of the museum in Turkey.
Established	October 29, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-29)
Location	Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey
Coordinates	39°45′52″N 30°31′25″E / 39.76444°N 30.52361°E / 39.76444; 30.52361
Type	History
Founder	Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality
Owner	Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality

Museum of Independence (Turkish: Kurtuluş Müzesi) is a history museum in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey. Established in 2016, it is dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence.

The museum was established by the Metropolitan Municipality of Eskişehr, and was inaugurated on October 29, 2016, the 93rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic.^[1] The museum is situated in the historic Mestanoğlu Halil Mansion, which was restored for this purpose in a project of June 2015. The fact that İsmet İnönü, commander of the Turkish troops during the First Battle of İnönü (1921), stayed in the mansion, was key to the selection of the site.^[2]

The museum blends information and documents with the help of contemporary technology.^[2] On the ground floor, a section is reserved for use by children. By using touchscreens, events of the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923) and the Conference of Lausanne (1922–1923) are explained. Moreover, children can entertain with computer games found in four rooms on the upper floor, such as "War of Independence with Cartoons", "War of Independence with Newspapers", "Strategy Room" and "Presentation Room". In the "Cartoons Room", cartoons in humor magazines published between 1919 and 1923 are on display that depicts the Allies occupying Istanbul, the Ottoman Government of Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, and people and corporations opposing the War of Independence.^[2] In the "Strategy Room", the First Battle of İnönü is depicted. The room also contains wax sculptures of İsmet İnönü, Fahrettin Altay and Mehmetchik. In the "Presentation Room", visual objects depicting the War of Independence are on display in chronological order. One room on the ground floor serves the visitors as a place for taking selfie in front of the photos of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk or War of Independence.^[1]^[2]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Eskişehir Kurtuluş Müzesi Hizmete Açıldı". İkiAltı 26 (in Turkish). 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Eskişehir Kurtuluş Müzesi'ne Kavuştu" (in Turkish). Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

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Eskişehir Province

Settlements

Center city	Eskişehir
Districts (İlçe)	Odunpazarı Tepebaşı Alpu Beylikova Çifteler Günyüzü Han İnönü Mahmudiye Mihalgazi Mihalıççık Sarıcakaya Seyitgazi Sivrihisar
All settlements	List of populated places in Eskişehir Province

Culture

Universities	Anadolu University Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Museums etc.	Eskişehir Aviation Museum Eskişehir Caricature Museum Eskişehir Eti Archaeology Museum Eskişehir Independence Museum Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum Modern Glass Art Museum Museum of woodworking Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum Tülomsaş Museum Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum İnönü Military Quarter and War Museum
Monuments	Monument of Sivrihisar Airplane

Buildings and structures

Modern	Sazova Park Eskişehir Zoo
Mosques	Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex Reşadiye Mosque Sivrihisar Grand Mosque
Churches	Holy Trinity Church
Dams	Beylikova Dam Gökçekaya Dam Kargı Dam Porsuk Dam Yenice Dam
Industry and mining	Tülomsaş Meerschaum (Sepiolite)
Transportation	Anadolu Airport Eskişehir Airport Alpu Railway Station Enveriye Railway Station Eskişehir Railway Station High Speed railway Eskişehir-Afyon Regional
Sports venues	New Eskişehir Stadium

Geographical features
Sakarya River Porsuk River Gürleyik Waterfall

Eskişehir Province