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The Cartography Museum is a military museum situated in the Cebeci district of Ankara. It is located within the central barracks of the General Directorate of Mapping, which falls under the Ministry of National Defense. H

History
The Cartography Museum was established on May 2, 1971, within the Technical School of Mapping. Initially, its exhibition consisted of relief maps and old tools still in use. In 1978, a picture gallery was added to the museum, and in 1987, different tools and materials were included. The museum was relocated to the lower floor of the General Command of Maps building on May 2, 1990. Between 1990-1994, the Cartography Museum was enriched with materials and maps obtained from archives both domestically and abroad. It was moved to its current location in 1994. A separate section was established in memory of Lieutenant General Mehmet Şevki Ölçer, who is considered the founder of the General Command of Mapping, on August 20, 2003. Today, the Cartography Museum consists of 5 sections and features 559 tools, materials, and maps.

Lieutenant General Mehmet Şevki Ölçer Division
On display at the Cartography Museum are Lieutenant General Mehmet Şevki Ölçer's military school diplomas, armchair, table, and the tools he used, as well as his family album and Certificate of Knight Order from France. Additionally, the museum exhibits telegrams and personal belongings of both Atatürk and Fevzi Çakmak.

Historical Relief Maps Section
In this chapter, you can learn about the map class students and teachers of the Military Academy who produced sea sand, resin, and wood relief maps during the years 1880-1890. These maps are considered to be the first examples of their kind in the world, as they were made using innovative materials.

Department of Historical Paper Maps
This section features a collection of historical paper maps produced in various types and scales from the 19th century to the present. One of the highlights of this section is the first example of Turkish modern cartography, which is the 1/10,000 scale Eskişehir map produced in 1896. Another significant map on display is the 1/100,000 scaled Sakarya map, which was drawn in just 20 days during the War of Independence in 1921. This map played a crucial role in the victory of the Turkish forces during the war.

Tools Section
This section showcases a variety of geodetic, photogrammetric, and cartographic instruments and devices that have been used from 1885 to the present day. Visitors can see firsthand the tools that were utilized in the field of cartography throughout history.

Image Gallery
On display in this section are 22 paintings that belong to the "Homeland Travels" of renowned painters from the period of 1938 to 1943. These travels were initiated at the request of the founding president of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with the aim of introducing the art of painting and artists to the people of Turkey in various provinces of Anatolia. Additionally, visitors can view a collection of valuable works by military painters in this section.