Toy Museums
The UK has a generous selection of toy museums, each offering a rich mix of nostalgia, education and inspiration. All the toy and model museums featured below cater for children and adults alike and provide a glimpse into the toys of yesteryear.
We've tried to provide an exhaustive list of UK-based toy museums, but if you know of any other museums that should be included here, please let us know.
The Brighton Toy and Model Museum
Address: 52-55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton. BN1 4EB
Tel:
01273 749494
Stansted Toy Museum
Address: Bayley Walls, 10 Grove Hill, Stansted, Mountfitchet. CM24 8SP
Tel: 01279 813237
Glendale Toy Museum
Address: Holmisdale, Glendale, Isle of Skye. IV55 8WS
Tel:
01470 511240
The Lilliput Museum of Antique Dolls and Toys
Address: High Street, Brading, Isle of Wight. PO36 0DJ
Tel: 01983 407231
Pollock's Toy Museum
Address: 1 Scala Street, London. W1P 1LT
Tel:
020 7636 3452
Toys of Yesteryear
Address: Chatsworth Road, Rowsley, Derbyshire. DE4 2NP
Tel:
01629 732111
Ilkley Toy Museum
Address: Whitton Croft Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 9HR
Tel:
01943 603855
The Hamilton Toy Collection
Address: 111 Mail Street, Callander, Perthshire. FK17 8BQ
Tel:
01877 330004
West Wales Museum of Childhood
Address: Pen-ffynnon, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire. SA44 5EY
Tel: 01559 370428
Park House Toy & Collectors Museum
Address: 8 Park Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucester. GL54 1AQ
Tel: 01451 830159
Tynemouth Toy Museum
Address: The Palace Building, Grand Parade, Tynemouth.
Tel: 0191 2591776
Montacute Museum
Address: No 1, South Street, Montacute. TA15 6XD
Tel: 01935 823024
Coventry Toy Museum
Address: Whitefriars Gate, Much Park Street, Coventry. CV1 2LT
Tel: 02476 231 331
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
Address: Eastgate, Dorchester, Dorset. DT1 1JU
Tel: 01305 266040
