Erzurum’s museum explains transformation journey of agricultural equipment

The Agriculture Museum at Ataturk University includes agricultural tools such as tractors, ox carts, Anatolian plows, grain sowing machines, stone mills and windmills dating back to the 1800s

Ataturk University’s transformation journey of agricultural equipment is exhibited in the museum created with agricultural tools collected from the Erzurum countryside and villages in neighboring provinces.

The Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies curated the “Agricultural Museum” to discuss the change in agricultural tools and cultural elements.

The museum opened in a 600-square-meter area at the faculty with nearly 400 pieces of equipment collected from rural areas of the province and villages of neighboring cities, imparting knowledge about the transformation of agricultural tools from the 1800s to date

The museum includes agricultural tools such as tractors, ox carts, Anatolian plows, grain planters, barrel-making rakes, stone mills and windmills.

The museum, which is expected to contribute to the city’s tourism, is also intended to be a training ground for the students of the Faculty of Agriculture.

Professor Onder Calmasur, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Ataturk University, told Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent that the museum is essential for future generations.

Stating that the development stages of agriculture are visually explained in the museum, Calmasur said: “As someone who is still engaged in agriculture and farming, the idea of creating such a structure and introducing and transferring these agricultural tools used in the past to future generations was always in my mind. First, we created this place, and then it was organized. We asked the surrounding villages and rural areas to donate their tools to us, and I brought some tools and equipment from my grandfather and father here.”

Explaining that there are about 400 agricultural materials in the museum, Calmasur said: “If we look at the historical background, we have tools and equipment in different concepts, from the tools used in the 1800s to those still used today.”

Professor Calmasur stated they will also accept visitors from outside in a few months.

Source: Newsroom