Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Müzesi

About Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Müzesi

Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Müzesi is the museum of the Faculty of Agriculture of Ankara University and, according to the university, one of its largest museums. It opened on 21 November 2007. The collection ranges from old microscopes and cameras to teaching charts, measuring instruments, plant and animal models, glassware, farm tools and typewriters. Much of it was made by skilled craftsmen in the workshops of the Yüksek Ziraat Enstitüsü (Higher Agricultural Institute), the institution that included the Faculty of Agriculture, which gives the pieces their original value. Photographs from the early years are shown alongside correspondence and documents gathered from the student affairs archive and other sources, as well as doctoral theses, scientific publications and personal belongings of former teaching staff. The museum has two floors and ten rooms. The ground-floor room holds agricultural tools and machinery, while the upper rooms show laboratory equipment. Other exhibits include plant models, dried plant boards and machines used in dairy technology and wine making. Among the most popular pieces is the HSG tractor, described by the university as the first domestic tractor built entirely from local materials at the faculty. Nearly 1000 objects are on display, with about 2000 more in storage. The Ministry of Education lists the museum on the Gümüşdere campus of the faculty in Keçiören, while the university page places it on its Dışkapı campus. Entry is free, and visits should be arranged in advance by appointment.