Toy Museums

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.

This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.

A big museum full of little worlds.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.