Istanbul Toy Museum was founded by poet and author Sunay Akın on April 23rd, 2005. Located in a historic mansion, the Museum exhibits highlights of toys manufactured since the 1700s.

While dedicated to the preservation of toys, games, and related ephemera, Istanbul Toy Museum brings children together with their parents, grandparents, and teachers under the same roof, giving access to intergenerational communication and cohesive synthesis of world history through the lens of toys.