Museums are the memory of a society. The Istanbul Toy Museum exhibits not only the toy and play history of the society it is part of, but also works of the common heritage of the whole world. In toy museums, we see that everything about the social, cultural and economic values of a period is reflected in its toys. Museum visitors have the chance to learn world history together with the history of toys.

Hatay, home to dozens of civilisations, is also a city of culture that embraces all differences with tolerance.

As well as being the lasting capital of peace, brotherhood and tolerance, it is one of humanity’s oldest settlements, and it is also Türkiye’s gateway to the Middle East, and the Middle East’s gateway to Anatolia, the Mediterranean and Europe.

The exhibition “Toy: The Heritage of Civilisation” offers visitors to Expo 2021 Hatay the opportunity to discover the common culture of civilisation.