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Toy museum in İzmir, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
İzmir Toy Museum (also called “Ümran Baradan Toy Museum”) is a museum of toys in İzmir, Turkey. The museum is situated near Varyant street on Halil Rifat Paşa mah 31, Konak.
İzmir Oyuncak Müzesi | |
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  Location within Turkey | |
| Established | 2010 |
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| Location | Halil Rifat Paşa mah 31 Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°24′48″N 27°07′37″E |
| Type | Toy museum |
| Collection size | 1000 |
| Website | www.izmiroyuncakmuzesi.com |
The museum was established by ceramic artist, Ümran Baradan. In 2005, she donated a two-storey house and toys she had purchased in various countries.[1] Later, Sunay Akın, who had previously founded İstanbul Toy Museum, contributed various items to the museum.[1]
The museum is now run by the municipality of Konak (an intracity district of İzmir.) The ground floor contains objects donated by Ümran Baradan. The first floor is reserved for Sunay Akın's donations.
In addition to classical Turkish toys, such as Karagöz and Hacivat, toys from many countries are displayed. Some examples are:
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