Tribute To Toys: Toy Museums Around The USA

As we grow older and reflect back on the fond memories and treasures of our youth, I’m sure a few endearing toys come to mind that you spent countless hours of fun with. Through the generations, many favorites come to mind. If you care to share those wonderful times with your kids or grandkids, check out one of the several museums across the country that have countless scores of them on display, probably one relatively close to where you live. It’s a great way to spend a few hours with your loved ones….. and most of these places are either free or have a nominal charge.

Toy Museums Around The USA

• Antique Toy Museum – Baltimore, MD
• Arizona Doll & Toy Museum – Phoenix, AZ
• Classic Toy Museum/Pez Memorabilia – Burlingame, CA (2 museums)
• Delaware Toy & Miniature Museum – Wilmington, DE
• Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys – Denver, CO
• DFW Elite Toy Museum – Haltom City, TX
• Doll & Toy Museum – Canal Winchester, OH
• Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum – St. Louis, MO
• Fawcett’s Antique Toy Museum – Waldoboro, ME
• Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum – Fennimore, WI
• Forbes Galleries – New York City, NY
• Geppi’s Entertainment Museum – Baltimore, MD (at Camden Station)
• Hobby City Doll & Toy Museum – Anaheim, CA
• Houston Toy Museum – Houston, TX
• Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys – Tulsa, OK
• Kidd Toy Museum – Portland, OR
• Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum – Wheeling, WV
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum/Collection of Dolls & Toys – New London, CT
• Marx Toy Museum – Moundsville, WV
• Nashville Toy Museum – Nashville, TN
• National Farm Toy Museum – Dyersville, IA
• National Toy Hall of Fame – Rochester, NY
• Old Salem Toy Museum – Winston-Salem, NC
• Plainview Klowndoll Museum – Plainview, NE
• Princeton Doll & Toy Museum – Hopewell, NJ
• Shelburne Museum Toy Shop – Shelburne, VT
• Story Lady Doll & Toy Museum – Albert Lea, MN
• Strong National Museum of Play – Rochester, NY
• Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum – Santa Barbara, CA
• Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum – Fitchburg, MS
• Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City – Kansas City, MO
• Toy and Plastic Brick Museum – Bellaire, OH
• Toy Museum – Beaver Island, MI
• Toy Museum of New York – Southampton Village, NY
• Toy Town Museum – East Aurora, NY
• Washington Doll House & Toy Museum – Washington DC
• World’s Largest Toy Museum – Branson, MO
• Yesterday’s Children Doll & Toy Museum – Vicksburg, MS

For those that don’t feel like heading out to visit one of the museums above or if you’re simply too far away from one and prefer to stay home and enjoy a ‘virtual’ tour, check out the Online Collections and Museums below…..

Online Toy Collections & Museums

• Virtual MARX TOYS Museum
• Corgi Die Cast Collectables & Toys
• Tin Windup.com
• U.S. Dimestore.com
• Old Wood Toys.com
• Toy Collector.com