New Uşak museum to house renowned Karun treasures
FYI: Karun Treasures = Lydian Hoard
Construction has begun on a modern museum that will house the famous Karun treasure, the symbol of the Aegean province of Uşak, as part of a new museum complex in the Historical Uşak Train Station.Talks on establishing an museum complex in the Historical Uşak Train Station lasted four years. The foundation of the Uşak Archaeology Museum will be laid by Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay, and the project will be finished by the end of 2013.
Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Şerif Arıtürk said the excavation work had been finished on an area of 2,500 square meters and the foundation of the museum would be laid. “Minister Günay will come to the city in the coming days and lay its foundation. New projects for the display rooms of the museum will be prepared by the technical staff of the ministry. When the museum is completely done, the artifacts will be moved there, and it will open in the beginning of 2014.” Arıtürk said cities with museums had an identity. “Artifacts in museums reveal the history and social structure of cities. This is why Uşak needs to have a unique and special museum. The city has been home to various civilizations since 4000 B.C. Artwork from these civilizations will be displayed in this modern museum. We have received support from the Foundation for the Promotion and the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ÇEKÜL) for the museum construction project. As a result, we will preserve original materials from the Uşak Train Station and establish a modern museum,” he said.
