Located in Ankara, Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on March 12, 2011,[1][2][3] the 90th anniversary of the adoption the national anthem.

[4][5] Books about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the Gallipoli Campaign (1915–1916) and the War of Independence (1919–1923) are also part of the collection.

[4][5] At the museum's ground floor, awarded literary works and author-signed books are exhibited in addition to periodicals on literature.

[4][5] Here is a special section allocated to the life and works of Mehmet Akif Ersoy,[1][2][3][4] where his personal belonging are also on display.

[1][2][3][4][5] Discussions on various authors, book signing events, poetry performances and writing workshops take also place at the museum library.