VISITORS TAKE AN INTERACTIVE WORLD TOUR AT ÇANAKKALE MUSEUM
Daily Sabah
Published : 19.12.2014 02:20:41
ISTANBUL — The exhibition "Piri Reis ve Haritaları" (Piri Reis and His Maps) that was on display at the Istanbul Naval Museum was transformed into a sole-exhibition museum in Çanakkale after contributions by the governorate and the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Embracing history, technology and art under the same roof, Çanakkale's new museum project is the brainchild of Sinan Ceco and Hasan Mert Kaya that began in November 2012. Two years later, the museum's opening ceremony took place on Tuesday. Visitors can see four original copies of Piri Reis' map and guidebook "Kitab-ı Bahriye," (The Book of the Navy), large detailed maps and an interactive platform that invites visitors to take a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. A special section showcases certain parts of Piri Reis' book, where one side displays his drawings while the other side shows a current satellite image of the location. A short, 10-minute film depicts the life story of the renowned Ottoman admiral and cartographer. Aside from these sections, the museum also features mobile map lockers.
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