The Istanbul Toy Museum is preparing to celebrate its 17th birthday in cooperation with WWF-Türkiye (the Turkish Foundation for the Protection of Nature)…
In a society, the idea of conservation spreads from its museums… The Istanbul Toy Museum, which strengthens the idea of conservation in our children, who will have a say in the future of our country, has carried this awareness to future generations since it opened on 23 April 2005…
Each year we shape the celebrations of 23 April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day and of the Istanbul Toy Museum’s birthday around a different theme. This year we turn to the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity that the whole world, our country included, is facing.
We share our country with more than 170 species of mammal, nearly 490 species of bird, nearly 180 species of reptile and amphibian, more than 360 species of butterfly and more than 300 species of fish. Our beautiful land is also home to more than 11,000 plant species.
The climate crisis causes our planet to warm, sea levels to rise and ecosystems to lose their vitality. As around the world, biodiversity and natural areas in Türkiye are in danger, and our country needs your help to protect its natural riches. The 2020 Living Planet Report, part of the Living Planet series prepared every two years by WWF (the World Wide Fund for Nature) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that the populations of living species have fallen by 68% in the last 50 years.
And we know that even small actions we take to protect nature can lead to big changes and benefit our world. The way to do this is to build a loving bond with nature.
Join us at the Istanbul Toy Museum on Saturday 23 April to pass on this awareness and raise consciousness, with the support of WWF-Türkiye (the Turkish Foundation for the Protection of Nature)!
Within this theme, both in our social media posts and in the workshops at the Istanbul Toy Museum, we will be joined by the endangered “Giraffes”, which do not live in the lands of our country but have become the symbol of the museum, and whose numbers in their natural habitats are sadly falling fast. In the workshops, with the giraffe figures we will make from waste materials, and with tips on the harm that single-use plastics do to nature and how we can deal with it, we will raise our personal awareness and, with small steps, make beautiful changes around us.
The festive 23 April celebrations will take place at the Istanbul Toy Museum from 13:00 to 16:00.
Programme of Events
13:00 – 15:00 Don’t Throw It Away, Transform It: Giraffe Making Workshops
15:15 – 16:00 Children’s Concert with Gönül Yeprem