KÜLTÜR TURIZMİNDE UYGULAMALI HALKBİLİM MÜZECİLİĞİNİN ROLÜ VE ERDEMLİ'DE AÇIK HAVA MÜZESİNİN KURULMASIYLA İLGİLİ ÖNERİLER

It is noteworthy that the museums in the western countries are organizing art and cultural events that open the local culture to the world and that certain works are organized as places where the cultures are kept alive together with exhibitions. In Turkey, cultural values, but globalization and the work to be evacuated to strangers value presented to the public under the so-called modernity, the culture-oriented discussed in various disciplines, this style has not reached the number of the desired level of practical folklore museum. It is necessary to increase the numbers at the local scale, which is known as "open-air folk culture museum" and is taught by living and living with the culture in its entirety. There are many settlements that can host these kinds of museums with their historical, geographical and cultural characteristics. One of these is Erdemli district of Mersin. Erdemli has a rich potential in terms of its historical monuments, historical sites, natural and cultural features. In addition, the rich culture of the nomadic observers, who have maintained the nomadic-nomadic lifestyle as far as the near-rotation in the district, still maintains its vitality.  Considering these features that the city has, it seems necessary to establish an open air museum in Erdemli. In this study, firstly the meaning and importance of applied folklore museum was emphasized in terms of cultural tourism and these developments in the world that have shown great progress have been examined in our country. Then, the reasons for establishing the "Erdemli Open Air Museum" were given and information about the points to be followed during the establishment phase of the museum was given. Thus, it is aimed to draw attention to the role that cultural contents open air museums play in the context of promoting local culture, opening out, and accelerating cultural tourism.