I visited three museums so far. As I observed, people love bragging about history, but they do not pay attention to protect it. Atatürk’s House has been opened to visitors as a museum in 1981 and was restored in the past. However, the museum, in 2019, looks like a neglected house. The walls are dirty, some doors are locked and the ground floor is separated for museum personnel. Apart from all these negative factors, I enjoyed the historic and minimalistic atmosphere. The entrance is free. The museum is open everyday except Monday.
Let’s talk about the museum. Atatürk came to Adana 5 times, and he and his wife stayed at this house two times. The house was belonged to Suphi Pasha and turned into a museum. The ground floor, as I said before, is separated for the personnel. The garden is separated for the gift shop and open area for visitors. At the second floor, there are bedrooms and other rooms such as press room, Hatay room, Turkish Revolutionaries (Kuvayi Milliye) room and a room that separated for old guns and money.
In general, I can say that the historical atmosphere can be easily sensed. The decoration of the rooms used by Atatürk is saved. When walking, one can feel the atmosphere. It is a plus point that the museum protected its minimal style. It does not tire you with lots of stuff. Sometimes less is more.
There are pictures of Atatürk when he visited Adana, Mersin, and Hatay. The pages of old newspapers announcing Atatürk's visit are also on display. These pictures enrich the content of the museum. Also, other politicians and soldiers who had contributions to the Turkish War of Independence is not neglected: their names and pictures are on display.
(The Bedroom of Atatürk)
(Sofa)
(Newspapers)
(Old pictures of the house)
PS:
the museum is not open at mondays.
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