Fukuoka Toy Museum, a museum created with 300 members, begins recruitment for the 'Toy Curator' training course to connect with the community!
Fukuoka Toy Museum will hold a training course on June 27-28, 2026, for 'Toy Curators' who act as volunteers within the museum. The museum is seeking new members to be trained as play facilitators who promote intergenerational exchange through play and contribute to childcare support and regional community development.
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Fukuoka Toy Museum (certified NPO Art and Play Creation Association) will hold a training course on June 27 (Sat) and June 28 (Sun), 2026, for 'Toy Curators,' the museum's volunteer play facilitators.
Those who share the association's philosophy and complete the two-day training course serve as Toy Curators, connecting people and toys within the museum.
## Toy Curator Training Course Schedule
- Dates: June 27 (Sat) and June 28 (Sun), 2026
- Venue: Fukuoka Toy Museum (Oval Park, Lalaport Fukuoka, 6-23-1 Naka, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka)
Program Contents:
- Overview of the Toy Museum
- Museum Tour
- Mindset and skills to expand play
- Talks from senior Toy Curators
- Hand-made toy creation
- Wood education (Mokuiku) experience
- Information on Toy Curator activities
- Certification ceremony (presentation of red aprons and certificates, group photo)
- Practice: Wearing an apron and facilitating play (for those interested)
## Communication connected by 'Toy Curators'
There are now 15 toy museums across Japan. Inside, Toy Curators in red aprons are active as 'play guides' who play with visitors and support parent-child communication. We believe that 'toys are 20% and people are 80%.' Toy Curators draw out ways to play from children and assist with play, fostering intergenerational exchange. The Toy Curator training course is open to people of various ages.
## Toy Curators as Civic Engagement Activity
Toy Curators at Fukuoka Toy Museum realize social values such as improving childcare support, promoting SDGs through the use of regional wood materials, and enhancing toy culture. For the elderly, it serves as a place for lifelong learning and preventive care. In fiscal 2024, approximately 70% of registered members participated in activities at least once a month. About 20 new members are expected to join following this training course.
## About Fukuoka Toy Museum
Opened in April 2022 inside Lalaport Fukuoka as the first toy museum in Kyushu. It boasts one of the largest spaces among toy museums and features extensive 'play-house' (pretend play) activities. It also hosts the annual 'Kyushu Toy Festival,' which recorded over 1,000 visitors in a single day last year, expanding its role as a venue for connecting people.
Certified NPO Art and Play Creation Association operates the Tokyo Toy Museum in a former school building in Shinjuku and dispatches toy consultants to pediatric wards nationwide.
Those who share the association's philosophy and complete the two-day training course serve as Toy Curators, connecting people and toys within the museum.
## Toy Curator Training Course Schedule
- Dates: June 27 (Sat) and June 28 (Sun), 2026
- Venue: Fukuoka Toy Museum (Oval Park, Lalaport Fukuoka, 6-23-1 Naka, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka)
Program Contents:
- Overview of the Toy Museum
- Museum Tour
- Mindset and skills to expand play
- Talks from senior Toy Curators
- Hand-made toy creation
- Wood education (Mokuiku) experience
- Information on Toy Curator activities
- Certification ceremony (presentation of red aprons and certificates, group photo)
- Practice: Wearing an apron and facilitating play (for those interested)
## Communication connected by 'Toy Curators'
There are now 15 toy museums across Japan. Inside, Toy Curators in red aprons are active as 'play guides' who play with visitors and support parent-child communication. We believe that 'toys are 20% and people are 80%.' Toy Curators draw out ways to play from children and assist with play, fostering intergenerational exchange. The Toy Curator training course is open to people of various ages.
## Toy Curators as Civic Engagement Activity
Toy Curators at Fukuoka Toy Museum realize social values such as improving childcare support, promoting SDGs through the use of regional wood materials, and enhancing toy culture. For the elderly, it serves as a place for lifelong learning and preventive care. In fiscal 2024, approximately 70% of registered members participated in activities at least once a month. About 20 new members are expected to join following this training course.
## About Fukuoka Toy Museum
Opened in April 2022 inside Lalaport Fukuoka as the first toy museum in Kyushu. It boasts one of the largest spaces among toy museums and features extensive 'play-house' (pretend play) activities. It also hosts the annual 'Kyushu Toy Festival,' which recorded over 1,000 visitors in a single day last year, expanding its role as a venue for connecting people.
Certified NPO Art and Play Creation Association operates the Tokyo Toy Museum in a former school building in Shinjuku and dispatches toy consultants to pediatric wards nationwide.
FAQ
What is the toy curator training course about?
It is a two-day course to learn the museum's philosophy, gain play facilitation skills, participate in toy making, and prepare to serve as a play guide.
Can anyone become a toy curator?
People of all ages participate, provided they share the museum's philosophy and complete the training course.
How does toy curator activity contribute to society?
They contribute to childcare support, SDGs through the use of regional materials, intergenerational exchange, and preventive care.