Kırıkkale MKE Silah Sanayi üzesi | |
| Established | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°50′48″N33°30′55″E / 39.84667°N 33.51528°E /39.84667; 33.51528 |
| Type | Weapons |
| Owner | Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation of Turkey |
Kırıkkale MKE Weapon Industry Museum (Turkish:MKE Silah Sanayi Müzesi) is a museum inKırıkkale,Turkey. It is at39°50′48″N33°30′55″E / 39.84667°N 33.51528°E /39.84667; 33.51528.Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) of Turkey has a weapons factory in Kırıkkale. The museum was established by MKE on 15 July 1990. On 2 November 1993 it was transferred to its current location.
The collection of the museum, as the name implies, is composed of historical (14th-20th centuries) weapons. These weapons are collected from all over Turkey. They are either Turkish or European made. Presently there are 299 weapons in the museum.[1]