Istanbul Toy Museum facts for kids
| İstanbul Oyuncak Müzesi | |
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| Established | April 23, 2005 |
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| Location | Göztepe, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Type | Toy museum |
| Collection size | 4,000 toys and miniatures |
| Owner | Sunay Akın |
| Public transit access | Bus, suburb train |
The Istanbul Toy Museum (Turkish: İstanbul Oyuncak Müzesi) is a super fun place in Istanbul, Turkey. It's a special toy museum located in the Göztepe area of the Kadıköy district. Imagine a whole museum filled with toys!
This amazing museum was created by a Turkish poet and writer named Sunay Akın. It first opened its doors on April 23, 2005. That day is a national holiday in Turkey called National Sovereignty and Children's Day. It's the perfect day to open a toy museum!
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What's Inside the Museum?
The Istanbul Toy Museum has a huge collection of toys. There are about 4,000 toys and tiny models from all over the world. Many of these toys are very old, some even nearly 200 years old! It's like a journey through time, seeing how toys have changed.
A Famous Toy Shop Reborn
On the first floor of the museum, you'll find something really cool. It's a recreation of the "Eyüp Toy Shop." This was a very famous toy shop in Istanbul that closed down in the 1950s. Now, you can see what it might have looked like!
Awards and Recognition
The Istanbul Toy Museum is not just popular with visitors. In 2012, it was chosen as a top museum! It was nominated for the annual European Museum Academy Children's Museum Award. This shows how special and well-loved the museum is.
Visiting the Museum
Want to visit the Istanbul Toy Museum? Here's what you need to know:
- It's open every day except Mondays.
- On weekdays, you can visit from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
- On weekends, it stays open a bit later, from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
You can find the museum at Ömerpaşa Caddesi, Dr. Zeki Zeren Sokak 17, Göztepe-Kadıköy, Istanbul. It's a great place to explore and see toys from different times and places!
Gallery
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A toy plane based on the real P-38 plane. This type of plane was flown by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a famous writer.
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A toy made by Ernst Paul Lehmann, a well-known toy maker.
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Small figures of American presidents.
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A toy from the time of the Second World War in Germany, between 1933 and 1940.
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A dollhouse scene showing a butcher shop from Germany around 1900.
