Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum (Mersin

The construction of the Mersin State Museum of Art and Sculpture, which is one of the first civil architectural works in the Republican era, whose foundation was laid by Governor Tevfik Sırrı Gür in February 1944 AD, was completed within two years and 8 months and was put into operation in 1946 AD on the occasion of the twenty-third anniversary to establish the Turkish Republic. Today, the center's building houses the Opera and Ballet Department in Mersin, which was established in 1990 AD, the Fine Arts Gallery Unit, and some periodic exhibitions that are held here.