Truth or myth out there at museum
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Anatolia News Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 05, 2008 00:00
DENIZLI- Attracting 30,000 visitors in three years, the UFOmuseum in Denizli, which is one of only two in Turkey, marks the undeniable curiosity towards life in outer space. Students are particularly interested in the subject, as they are more ’open minded,’ says a museum official
Since it opened in July 2005, the UFO Museum in Denizli, one of only two in Turkey, has attracted 30,000 visitors, indicating there is a massive interest in life in outer space.
Kemal Kerem Dalyan, a museum official, spoke to the Anatolian News Agency and said the items in the museum were shown initially in Istanbul in 2002 and then toured Anatolia on a trailer truck.
Dalyan said they had attracted more attention in Denizli than anywhere else and so they opened a UFO museum there in July 2005.
The number of visitors to the UFO museum increases every year, said Dalyan. Currently they receive approximately 1,000 visitors each month and from 10,000 to 12,000 each year.
Aliens visiting America
"Aliens, the UFO concept and otherworldly creatures from the past to the present are themes of the museum. Visits by aliens to Earth and the depiction of this in the media are also on display," Dalyan said.
He said the museum also displayed interesting facts uncovered by UFO experts and visitors could observe all publicly available information. Dalyan also said the large interest the museum received was a positive thing for Turkey in overcoming prejudice generally.
"We expect everyone to visit," said Dalyan, who added that people tell their friends to visit after they find the place worth checking out.
Dalyan said information on alien visits to the United States and Egypt are among visitors’ favorites. "The incident that occurred in America in 1954 attracts a lot of attention from visitors. That year, flying objects traveled through White House air space. Photos that were taken were later printed in magazines."
The speed and maneuverability of the object were the interesting part according to Dalyan, as it changed course to travel backward in five seconds, it took a 90-degree turn and covered two miles in one second. "Calculations show the object was moving at 7,000 miles an hour, an amazing speed," said Dalyan, who added they have documents and visuals about this incident on display at the museum.
"Figures from ancient Egyptian times also attract attention," Dalyan said. "Pictures were found on a column at an Egyptian temple which depicted shapes similar to that of a helicopter, a plane and a UFO."
Dalyan said the UFO concept could be seen in cave paintings dating back 20,000 to 30,000 years and they had examples of those paintings at the museum. Dalyan said they told people at the museum of the possibility that anyone could encounter an alien.
Dalyan said groups of students were particularly interested in the museum. "The reason for this is that they are more open minded. It is more exciting for them than adults."
Kemal Kerem Dalyan, a museum official, spoke to the Anatolian News Agency and said the items in the museum were shown initially in Istanbul in 2002 and then toured Anatolia on a trailer truck.
Dalyan said they had attracted more attention in Denizli than anywhere else and so they opened a UFO museum there in July 2005.
The number of visitors to the UFO museum increases every year, said Dalyan. Currently they receive approximately 1,000 visitors each month and from 10,000 to 12,000 each year.
Aliens visiting America
"Aliens, the UFO concept and otherworldly creatures from the past to the present are themes of the museum. Visits by aliens to Earth and the depiction of this in the media are also on display," Dalyan said.
He said the museum also displayed interesting facts uncovered by UFO experts and visitors could observe all publicly available information. Dalyan also said the large interest the museum received was a positive thing for Turkey in overcoming prejudice generally.
"We expect everyone to visit," said Dalyan, who added that people tell their friends to visit after they find the place worth checking out.
Dalyan said information on alien visits to the United States and Egypt are among visitors’ favorites. "The incident that occurred in America in 1954 attracts a lot of attention from visitors. That year, flying objects traveled through White House air space. Photos that were taken were later printed in magazines."
The speed and maneuverability of the object were the interesting part according to Dalyan, as it changed course to travel backward in five seconds, it took a 90-degree turn and covered two miles in one second. "Calculations show the object was moving at 7,000 miles an hour, an amazing speed," said Dalyan, who added they have documents and visuals about this incident on display at the museum.
"Figures from ancient Egyptian times also attract attention," Dalyan said. "Pictures were found on a column at an Egyptian temple which depicted shapes similar to that of a helicopter, a plane and a UFO."
Dalyan said the UFO concept could be seen in cave paintings dating back 20,000 to 30,000 years and they had examples of those paintings at the museum. Dalyan said they told people at the museum of the possibility that anyone could encounter an alien.
Dalyan said groups of students were particularly interested in the museum. "The reason for this is that they are more open minded. It is more exciting for them than adults."