


Doll And Toy
Club and Museum
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The Antique Toy Collectors of America
is dedicated to the history and preservation of antique toys. We invite
you to read our mission statement and learn more about the ATCA on our
website at
ATCA-Club.org
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108 Fourth Street
Spencer NC
28159
Phone: (704) 762-9359
This museum has many quality displays
of Schoenhut dolls, toys, doll house furniture, and the
Humpty Dumpty circus.
United Federation of Doll Clubs
The United Federation of Doll Clubs has
a segment of its collectors who actively collect Schoenhut dolls and
toys. The home office of the United Federation of Doll Clubs is
located in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Wenham Museum
132 Main Street,
Wenham,
MA
The museum demonstrates how we lived, worked,
dressed and played from the 17th century to today. The
Wenham
Museum is home to a
unique collection of 19th- and 20th-century doll houses. A train gallery
featuring 6 operating model layouts—in G, O, HO, N, and Z gauges—with 12
trains that operate with the push of a button. Railroad artifacts,
memorabilia, large-scale models and antique toy trains are also on
display. Museum collections include 19th- and 20th- century toys, such
as board games, puzzles, blocks and educational toys, paper dolls,
transportation and mechanical toys, which are displayed on a rotating
basis throughout the museum. There is a display of Schoenhut
collectables.
Miniature
Piano Enthusiast Club
Collectors of toy and miniature pianos.
Janice E. Kelsh,
miniature piano collector and founder of the Miniature Piano Enthusiast Club
633 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown,
MD
21740
Phone: 301-797-7675
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Strong
National Museum of Play
Recognized as one of the
nation’s top museums for families and children, Strong National Museum
of Play® is home to the National Toy Hall
of Fame®, the
National
Center for the History of Electronic Games™, and the world’s largest
collection of toys, dolls, games, and other items that celebrate play. |
Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall, constructed to be the Art Gallery
of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and first home to the renowned
Philadelphia Museum of Art, is the new home of Please Touch Museum, the
nation’s first museum for children ages seven and under. Please Touch is
a hands-on "first museum experience" for kids, with child-friendly
exhibits that are both educational and fun. The museum has embraced the
challenge of creating a contemporary children’s museum in a building
that embodies the spirit of the Victorian age. The new museum offers
38,000 square feet of brand-new exhibits, the restored century-old
Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel, on-site parking and a family-friendly
restaurant. |
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
The Philadelphia
History Museum at the Atwater Kent
is the gateway to city history. Founded 70 years ago as the history
museum of the City of Philadelphia, students, families, metropolitan
residents, national and international visitors discover the city and
gain insight into contemporary urban life through exhibitions and
programs. In 2009, major renovations to the historic, 1826
Museum
Building are
transforming exhibitions, programs, and public services.
Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest
in the United States, is a museum of human and natural history providing
a dynamic and stimulating environment for learning, with something to
excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests. With 1500
pieces, the DeFlores Disney collection is one of the largest in a U.S.
museum.
Museum
Building are
transforming exhibitions, programs, and public services.
National Building Museum
The National Building Museum is America’s
leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the
built environment. We do this by telling the stories of architecture,
engineering, and design. As one of the most family-friendly,
awe-inspiring spots in Washington, D.C., we welcome visitors from around
the world to our exhibitions, public programs, and festivals. Welcome to
the Building Zone, a hands-on introduction to the building arts designed
especially for the museum’s youngest visitors, ages 2–6.
Museum
Building are
transforming exhibitions, programs, and public services. |
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