Last modified: 2014-02-16
Abstract
Museums, which stores and displays the cultural heritage of a nation, tell us the memories of a society. Besides reflecting the accumulation of cultural heritage of the institutions, university museums also contribute to enhance the quality of art, science and education at that institution. In Ankara, major state universities like Middle East Technical University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University and Gazi University have established museums that exhibit an accumulation of science, technology and art heritage.
Each individual university museum may be subject to special evaluation but Gazi Art Museum, which stands out with its most rooted history and inheriting our Republic’s icon, is evaluated in the scope of the “Art and Museology” for its architectural value and diverse collections. In this study, it is tried to put forward some suggestions to enhance the museum. As an outline of this work; it is suggested to bring together the entire building, which was built by Architect Kemaleddin in 1927 and transferred to Gazi University by Immovable Cultural and Natural Heritage of the High Council in 1984, to be converted into a museum. With the property’s architectural and historical attributes and Gazi University’s accumulated cultural heritage, the museum will become a world museum, instead of remaining just as a university museum.
Key Words: Museology, Gazi Art Museum, University Museums.