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TBMYO Handicrafts Department Muş Museum Tour Event was Held
A trip event to Muş Museum was organized by TBMYO Handicrafts Department. The event was coordinated by the Head of the Handicrafts Department, Lecturer. See. It was conducted by Mikail Sevindik. One of the academicians of the department, Lecturer, participated in the trip. See. Dr. Abdulkadir Öznülüer, Lecturer. See. Emre Koç and department students participated.
The event, which took place on Friday, November 28, 2025, started with a visit to the Muş Museum. The building where the museum is located was opened to service in 2021 by converting the Atatürk Primary School, the construction of which started in 1937 and was completed in 1938, into a museum.
In the museum; Artifacts from the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Hellenistic, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, obtained through excavation, purchase, confiscation and donation, are exhibited.
The museum includes archaeological exhibition halls, ethnographic exhibition hall, Sultan Alparslan and Manzikert War Hall and Children's Education Area.
Archaeological Halls
Starting from the Chalcolithic Age, the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Age; Many artifacts from the Early and Middle Iron Age (Urartu), Hellenistic, Roman, Eastern Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods are presented to visitors.
Ethnographic Hall
In this hall, necklaces, belts, belt buckles, bracelets, caps, healing bowls, vases, candlesticks, samovars, mouthpieces, coffee grinders, swords, daggers, gunpowder containers and pistols from the Ottoman Period are exhibited.
Sultan Alparslan – Battle of Manzikert Hall
This section contains information about Sultan Alparslan, visuals and information panels about the Battle of Manzikert. In addition, the artifacts obtained from the research carried out within the scope of the Manzikert Battlefield Identification Project will be exhibited in a short time.
Importance of Archaeological Artifacts
Artifacts such as terracotta statues, votive plaques, tombstones and stone endowments in the archeology halls; It offers visitors a comprehensive historical journey about the culture, art, lifestyle and belief system of the period. These unique works emphasize Muş's position in Anatolian history and the cultural characteristics specific to the region.
This trip was very productive for TBMYO Handicrafts Department. The event increased the participants' awareness about the preservation of Muş's historical texture and cultural heritage. The program ended with wishes for the continuation of similar events and a group photo session.
Muş Alparslan University 