Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association
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Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi | |
 THK Museum entrance | |
  Location of THK Museum in Turkey | |
| Established | May 19, 2002 |
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| Location | Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°56′18″N 32°50′31″E / 39.93833°N 32.84194°E |
| Type | Aviation |
| Visitors | around 15,000 yearly |
| Owner | Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) |
The Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association (Turkish: Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi), shortly THK Museum, is a museum owned by the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) in Altındağ, Ankara dedicated to the civil aviation in Turkey.
The museum is located at Hipodrom Cad. 2, Ulus, Ankara. It is open everyday but Mondays between 9:00–18:00 in winter months and 10:00–19:00 in summer time,[1] and receives around 15,000 visitors annually.[2]
Museum
Established on May 19, 2002, the museum covers an open-air exhibition area of 5,294 m2 (56,980 sq ft), and is housed in a building of 287 m2 (3,090 sq ft). The historic parachute tower is situated within the museum's yard, where original and replica aircraft are on display. The museum building holds various documents, photos and objects related to the history of civil aviation in Turkey and the world.[1][3]
Photos of the Turkey's first aircraft factory, TOMTAŞ (which was in production in the 1920s), diverse uniforms, medals and decorations used by the THK (Türk Hava Kurumu), stamps printed for the THK, and mockups of the THK's training facilities in other cities are on display in the museum. Additionally, the museum contains mockups related to the flying tests carried out by the 17th-century Ottoman figures Lagari Hasan Çelebi and Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi.[3]
