The Artifex Ludens – Playing with Art exhibition opens at the Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum on 25 October! The exhibition “Artifex Ludens – Playing with Art: A Selection from the Sunay Akın Toys of Art Collection” brings the Erimtan Museum and the Istanbul Toy Museum together in a joint exhibition that explores the relationships between art, history and toys. Curated by Marcus Graf, the exhibition can be visited at the Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum in Ankara from 25 October 2019 to 1 March 2020.

The exhibition features figures and toy instruments of many famous artists, from Van Gogh to Mozart, from Frida Kahlo to Salvador Dalí, and from Elvis Presley to Edgar Allan Poe. Telling the history of music, literature, painting and cinema through toys, the exhibition aims to give art lovers of all ages an engaging experience.

The main sponsor of the exhibition is Önokul Yeşilçizgi, and its other supporters are Radisson Blu Hotel Ankara, DenizBank, Jotun and Radyo Odtü.

As part of the exhibition, the museum plans to organise talks, workshops for children, young people and adults, and concerts for its visitors.