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National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

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At the world's only museum entirely dedicated to bobbleheads, you can learn about the history of this singular head-nodding doll, browse through the thousands of bobbleheads that are on display, and even design a custom oversized plastic head in your own likeness. 

While the bulk of the collection is sports figures, you will also see the wobbling heads of cartoon characters, pop-culture icons, celebrities, politicians, and even a six-foot-tall, life-sized bobblehead.

The museum has been open since February 2019, but the co-founders, Brad Novak and Phil Sklar, have been collecting bobbleheads since 2002. Once they announced plans to open a museum, bobblehead collectors began adding to the assortment. Today the collection numbers more than 15,000 bobbleheads, with some 10,000 currently on display at the Milwaukee museum. 

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The museum is located on the second floor of the building; the staircase and elevator are accessible from the parking lot. Admission is $5.

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National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
170 S 1st St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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43.029653, -87.910585
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