How to Go to Istanbul Toy Museum? Where and in which district is the Istanbul Toy Museum?
How to Get to the Toy Museum?
The museum was opened in a wooden mansion in 2005 by Belgin Akın and writer Sunay Akın. In the museum, which welcomes its visitors in this historical mansion, the players Sunay Akın bought from Europe for 20 years, more than 40 of them, are exhibited.
In addition, the presence of other toy museums in different places of playing music has also been a role model.
In the museum, where games dating back to the 1700s are exhibited, there is a wide range of toy collections. Access to the museum can be easily provided from both the European and Anatolian sides.
For transportation from the Anatolian side
- From Kadıköy Rıhtım, you need to take one of the buses with lines 10B, 10S, 17, 19ES, 19F, 19M, 19S, 19Y and get off at Göztepe Stop. After getting off at the stop, go down Garanti Bank and pass the train station. When you turn left immediately, you can reach the museum with an average of 2 narrations in one walking distance.
- Take the Marmaray via Üsküdar and from there at Göztepe Stop. Starting from here, you will reach the Istanbul Toy Museum.
- Those wishing from Ümraniye side should first take the Üsküdar-Çekmeköy metro and get off at Üsküdar Station. You can reach Göztepe Station by transferring to Marmaray from here.
- If you are coming within the scope of Kartal, Maltepe, Pendik, Tuzla, you can reach the museum by getting off at Göztepe station across Marmaray.
For transportation from the European side
- Those coming from the direction of Büyükçekmece, Beylikdüzü, Avcılar, Küçükçekmece, Bahçelievler, Mecidiyeköy should first get on the closest metrobus station and get off at the last stop at Söğütlüçeşme. From here, you should transfer to Marmaray and get off at Göztepe Stop. You can reach the museum via Göztepe Station.
- If you are coming from Esenler, Bayrampaşa. You need to get off at Yenikapı station by using Yenikapı-Airport metro. By transferring to Marmaray from here, it’s yours at Göztepe Station. You can have it built into the museum by walking.
- Those coming from Bağcılar, Güngören direction should use the Kabataş Bağcılar tram. After getting off at Sirkeci, you need to transfer to Marmaray and get off at Göztepe station.
- For transportation via Taksim, use Yenikapı-Hacıosman metro and get off at Yenikapı Station. You can reach Göztepe Station by transferring to Marmaray from here.
- If you want to reach the region by bus; You need to take city buses with lines 10B, 10S, 14ÇK, 17, 17L, 19F, 19M, 19S, GZ1, GZ2, ER1 and ER2.
- Those who want to reach the museum by train should not be at Erenköy Stop. From here, you can reach the museum with a walking management of approximately 10 interpretations.
- Those who want to reach the region with their personal vehicle should go to Göztepe Train station. It is located very close to the museum station.
Where is the Toy Museum?
Istanbul Toy Museum, which takes place in Göztepe matches in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, is also very close to the train station.
What’s Inside the Toy Museum?
With over 4,000 collections of assorted toys from all over the world, the museum is a must-have. Inside the museum; trains, cars, planes, cartoon games are included. In addition, the old historical toys exhibited in the 1700s are another popular section of the museum. In other words, not only our games, but also toys from the time of our parents and even our grandfathers are exhibited in the museum. There is also a museum shop and a museum cafe inside the museum.
Museum Card Usage in Toy Museum?
The entrance fees to the museum are 75 TL and 40 Turkish Liras with a discount. The museum is free of charge for children aged 3, members of the press and the disabled. Unfortunately, the Museum Card is not valid at the Istanbul Toy Museum. The museum is open between 10:00 and 18:00 on weekdays and between 10:00 and 18:30 on weekends.