Istanbul Toy Museum
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The Istanbul Toy Museum (Turkish: İstanbul Oyuncak Müzesi) is a toy museum located in the Göztepe neighbourhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Established | April 23, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-04-23) |
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Location | Göztepe, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 40.97593°N 29.07073°E / 40.97593; 29.07073 |
Type | Toy museum |
Collection size | 4,000 toys and miniatures |
Owner | Sunay Akın |
Public transit access | Bus, suburb train |
Website | www |
The museum was founded by the Turkish poet and novelist, Sunay Akın, in 2005. The museum opened on April 23, a national holiday in Turkey, National Sovereignty and Children's Day. Currently, the museum has on display 4,000 toys and miniatures from Turkey and abroad; many of the exhibits are antiques, some of which date back nearly 200 years. The first floor of the museum is the site of the Eyüp Toy Shop, a famous toy shop that closed down in the 1950s.
In 2012, the museum was nominated and shortlisted for the annual European Museum Academy Children's Museum Award.[1]
The museum is open weekdays (except Mondays), 9:30-18:00, and weekends, 9:30-19:00. It is located at Ömerpaşa Caddesi, Dr. Zeki Zeren Sokak 17, Göztepe-Kadıköy, Istanbul.