CAMP – New York, New York
For the past three years, New York-based family experience company, Camp NYC Inc., has been rolling-out retail stores that provide experiential toy shopping and activities for families.
Places to Visit
Plan your next vacation to include a visit to a play-related store, museum, or private collection.
Sidmouth Toy and Model Museum – Sidmouth, England
The Sidmouth Toy and Model Museum blends vintage objects of play with contemporary playthings for a noteworthy collection of childhood delights.
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures – Tucson, Arizona
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures promotes the artistry and conserves the history of miniatures.
The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum – Cheshire, Connecticut
Nestled in the quaint town of Cheshire, Connecticut, the Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum is home to 80,000 antique toys and collectibles spanning over 14 decades of American history.
Musée Mécanique – San Francisco, California
San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique is a privately owned collection of vintage coin-operated arcade machines.
Busy Beaver Button Museum
The Busy Beaver Button Museum is an online collection representing the history of American-made pinback buttons.
PEZ Visitor Center – Orange, Connecticut
The PEZ Visitor Center is a family-friendly space that gives fans of the candy brand an inside look at PEZ manufacturing operations and history.
H.C. Andersen House Museum – Odense, Denmark
Located in Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown of Odense, Denmark, the new H.C. Andersen House Museum offers visitors a unique immersive experience inside the author’s multi-layered fairy tales.
Pokémon Fossil Museum – Touring
The Pokémon Fossil Museum is a travelling exhibit that encourages people to learn about paleontology through fictional characters of the Pokémon franchise.
Vintage Tin Toy and Robot Museum
The virtual Vintage Tin Toy and Robot Museum is an online collection of vintage tin toys and robots.
Miniatur Wunderland – Hamburg, Germany
Located in Hamburg, Germany, Miniatur Wunderland is the world’s largest model railway and one of the city’s top tourist attractions.
Moof Museum – Brussels, Belgium
The Museum of Original Figurines (Moof) in Brussels is a private collection of figurines representing characters from comics, video games, and pop culture.
The Laurel and Hardy Museum – Ulverston, England
Located in Ulverston, England, the birthplace of Stan Laurel, the Laurel & Hardy Museum recognizes the iconic early 20th-century comedy duo.
Museum of Wooden Toy Production – Bukovany, Czechia
The Museum of Wooden Toy Production in the Czech Republic is toymaker DETOA’s homage to the long legacy of its own wooden toy craftsmanship.
North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures – Spencer, North Carolina
The North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures preserves the history of childhood in the United States and beyond through vintage objects of play.
Museo del Juguete Antiguo Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico
The Museo del Juguete Antiguo Mexico (MUJAM) in the Doctores neighbourhood of Mexico City preserves the history of Mexican objects of play and popular culture.
National Videogame Museum – Frisco, Texas
The National Videogame Museum preserves the history of the video game industry through a collection of artifacts and stories relating to the evolution of home and arcade video games.
Brighton Toy and Model Museum – Brighton, England
Located an hour outside of London, UK, Brighton Toy and Model Museum highlights objects of play from European-based toymakers.