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Sunay Akin, who is a well-known Turkish poet and author, curated the Istanbul Toy Museum with toys he acquired from auctions and antique shops in more than 40 countries during a 20-year span. The museum's purpose is to utilize toys to make world history more interesting and engaging for its visitors. For example, in the space toys area, the endeavor to reach the Moon is described, while in the railway toys section, the industrial revolution is described.
Visiting the Istanbul Toy Museum is sure to give you a different perspective about world history and with the help of the Istanbul Tourist Pass, you may just be able to gain that viewpoint.
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Highlights
Adults will return to their childhood in this museum!
The museum aims to present world history with toys in a more fun and catchy learning method!
Toys from auctions and antique dealers in over 40 countries for over 20 years!
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Covid-19 precautions
Safety - All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Social - Distancing is maintained in museums
Mask - Wearing mask is mandatory during museum visit
Limited Visitors - To reduce crowds, the number of visitors is limited
The Istanbul Toy Museum was founded by poet/author Sunay Akın on 23 April 2005. The museum which houses the most favorite examples of toy history, spanning from 1700's to today is located in a historical mansion in İstanbul, Göztepe.
The inspiration of the museum comes from Mr. Akın's Nurnberg Toy Museum visit 20 years ago. With the distinction of being founded by a poet and designed by a stage design artist, the museum constitutes to be the first in the world.
The Istanbul Toy Museum houses approximately 4000 toys spanning from 1700's to today. Along with the traditional and domestic toys, you can also see the unique toys from all around the world that represents the history of various countries. Among these valuable toys, you can find elegant examples of Turkish toys, Lehmann toys that are one of the earliest tin toy brands, Victorian era toys and first examples of technological toys. In the museum collection you can find important toys such as Mona Lisa's one and the only doll which was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci painting and Charlie Chaplin's own toy which he holds in his hand.
Visiting Hours: Every day 11.00 - 18:00
CLOSED ON MONDAYS
For public transportation, you can take the buses 10B, 10S, 14Ç, 17, 17L, 19F, 19M, 19S from Kadıköy and to "Göztepe" station, or GZ1, GZ2 from Kadıköy to "Tütüncü Mehmet Efendi Camii" station, or ER1, ER2 from Kadıköy to "Erenköy İstasyonu" Station, and then it will take around 10 minutes to walk to the museum from the bus stops.
Please show your Istanbul Pass ID at the entrance.
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The famous Turkish poet and author Sunay Akın founded Istanbul Toy Museum on April 23, 2005, which is the National Sovereignty and Children's Day. The stage design artist Ayhan Doğan did the decoration of the museum. Istanbul Toy Museum locates in a historical mansion and exhibits the most famous examples of toy history from the 1700s until today.
Istanbul Toy Museum, established with the toys that Sunay Akın bought from auctions and antique shops in more than 40 countries over 20 years. The museum aims to present world history to its visitors with a more fun and catchy learning method via toys.
In the space toys section, the effort to reach the Moon, and in the train toys section, the industrial revolution is described in the language of toys.
One of the essential features of Istanbul Toy Museum is that it embraces the family with all its members. In Istanbul Toy Museum, three generations can spend time together and share common happiness. Grandparents, fathers, mothers, and children enjoy telling each other about their time as they are in a time machine voyage. The corridors of the toy museum resound with sounds that begin with the sentence "I had this one!" and stories about childhood memories of the elderly. Istanbul Toy Museum held The TOYCO-2012 Istanbul (European Association of Toy and Children's Museums) meeting in November 2012. As a first in the world, this meeting was held in Turkey for the first time. In this way, Istanbul Toy Museum became a pioneer in establishing the association of children's and toy museums globally. It gave Istanbul the title of "capital of toy museums."By having the Istanbul Tourist Pass®, you can visit more than 75+ attractions in Istanbul. You can save huge amount of time and money by not waiting in the long queues or paying fees at the entrances of the museums or for other facilities and activities. You can buy the Istanbul Tourist Pass®️ for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 days. So many attractions are available with Istanbul Tourist Pass®️ such as Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahçe Palace, Sapanca Lake daily tour, Dinner on the Bosphorus, Istanbul Airport Shuttle etc. included in the pass. For more details and updated attractions available with the pass can be found on website.
With Istanbul Tourist Pass, you don’t need to wait in line for Istanbul Toy Museum, and the entry is free of extra charge.
Istanbul Toy Museum is open to visitors every day, except Mondays, between 11:00 am - 18:00 pm.
It was the Turkish poet and author, Mr. Sunay Akin who opened the iconic toy museum of the city.
The Istanbul Toy Museum opened its gates on 23 April 2005, which is the holiday for kids in Turkey.
It depends on how much you like toys! You can spend an average of 2 hours with your children in the museum.
There’s an entrance fee for the museum, but if you have Istanbul Tourist Pass, you do not have to. Just show your digital pass at the entrance and start your visit.
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Every adult want to go back to their childhood sometimes, and every child needs to see that every adult was a child once. Don’t miss the chance to observe the connecting power of toys over the years. Bring your children for a family trip.