Toy Museum (Brussels)
The Toy Museum (French:Musée du jouet) is a museum of toys and games in Brussels, Belgium. The museum opened on 14 November 1990. The core collection was amassed by a family of amateur toy enthusiasts and has grown through donations by the public as well as purchases.[1]
Musée du jouet | |
  Location within Brussels | |
| Established | 4 November 1990 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1000 Rue de l'Association, 24 1000 Brussels, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50.851944°N 4.365833°E |
| Type | Children's museum |
| Collections | Toys, Games |
| Collection size | 25,000 |
| Website | www |
The museum is housed in a former grand mansion with 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) of exhibition space on three floors. The museum is home to over 25,000 historic toys and games, mostly from the 1950s to 1980s with oldest dating back to 1830.[1][2][3]
The Toy Museum is located at 1000 Rue de l'Association, 24 1000 Brussels.
References
- "History". Musée du jouet. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Toy Museum". Brussels' Museums.
- "Toy Museum Brussels". Brussels.info. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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