Places to Visit

Toy Train Barn is a rural Wisconsin attraction featuring the personal toy train collection of Buck Guthrie.

The Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) is the only museum in the United States devoted to the art, history, and technology of film, television, and digital media industries.

Circus World in Baraboo, Wisconsin keeps classic American circus traditions alive through live performances, interactive entertainment attractions, and a famed research facility.

Located in England’s South Yorkshire region, the National Videogame Museum is a cultural centre created to inspire interest in video game design and play.

Located in the Fitzrovia district of central London, The Cartoon Museum focuses on the history and development of British cartoons, caricatures, comics, and animation from the 18th century to present day.

Bob Baker Marionette Theater is a Los Angeles-based institution that hosts live theatre performances and provides opportunities for people of all ages to learn more about puppeteering and marionettes.

Located in Australia’s Blue Mountains, the Leuralla Toy & Railway Museum offers visitors the largest collection of toys, trains, and related memorabilia in the Southern Hemisphere.

Replay Museum is on a mission to promote play and preserve the history of mechanical amusement machines.

The Comics Art Museum recognizes the contribution of Belgian comic artists to arts, culture, and society through permanent and temporary exhibits.

Located on the campus of the University of Connecticut, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) promotes public awareness of puppetry as an art form.

LEGOLAND Castle Hotel in The LEGO Group’s hometown of Billund, Denmark is a 142-room hotel created to enchant visitors of all ages.

Poster House is a new museum in New York City dedicated to exploring the historical value and cultural impact of the favorite large format graphic design element.

The Petersen Automotive Museum preserves the history of the automotive industry through exhibits and special events that highlight the cultural impact of transportation through the years.

The Charles M. Schulz Museum memorializes the life, career, and cultural contribution of Peanuts creator, American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.

The Jerry Slocum Collection is the world’s largest assemblage of mechanical puzzles, housed at the Lilly Library on the Bloomington Campus of Indiana University.

The Museum of the Playing Card – or Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart as it’s known in Belgium – highlights the history and cultural significance of playing cards through the centuries.

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the world’s only museum dedicated entirely to the singular head-nodding doll.

The Pacific Pinball Museum offers visitors the chance to learn about and play a collection of pinball games, from classic to contemporary.