İzmir Toy Museum facts for kids
| İzmir Oyuncak Müzesi | |
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| Established | 2010 |
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| Location | Halil Rifat Paşa mah 31 Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Type | Toy museum |
The İzmir Toy Museum (also called the “Ümran Baradan Toy Museum”) is a really cool place in İzmir, Turkey. It's filled with amazing toys from all over the world! You can find this fun museum near Varyant street in the Konak area of İzmir. It's a great spot to see how toys have changed through history.
How the Museum Started
This special museum was started by a talented ceramic artist named Ümran Baradan. In 2005, she gave a two-story house to the city. She also donated many toys she had collected from different countries.
Later, another person named Sunay Akın helped out. He had already started the İstanbul Toy Museum. Sunay Akın added many more interesting toys to the İzmir museum's collection.
What You'll See Inside
Today, the museum is managed by the local government of Konak, which is a part of İzmir. When you visit, you'll find different collections on each floor.
The ground floor shows off all the wonderful toys that Ümran Baradan donated. The first floor is where you can see the toys that Sunay Akın contributed. It's like a journey through toy history!
Amazing Toy Exhibits
The İzmir Toy Museum has a huge variety of toys. You can see classic Turkish toys, like the famous Karagöz and Hacivat shadow puppets. But there are also toys from many other countries!
Here are just a few examples of the old and interesting toys you might find:
- 1860 Baby carriage from the United States
- 1880 Cardboard town from the United Kingdom
- 1920 Teddy bear from Germany
- 1920 Dancing girl toy from Italy
- 1920 Baby house from Alanya, Turkey
- 1930 Washing machine toy from the United States
- 1920s Tin automobiles from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany
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Karagöz is a famous Turkish shadow puppet character.
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You can find classic story characters like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
