Museum of Childhood (Edinburgh)
The Museum of Childhood is a collection of children's toys and playthings, situated on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.
The collection, which ranges from the 18th to the 21st century, was originally the work of Patrick Murray (1908-1981), an Edinburgh Councillor and passionate collector of toys and childhood memorabilia.
Housed in what was formerly the Salvation Army's hall on the Royal Mile, the Museum attracts over 250,000 visitors annually.[1] Admission is free.
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Miniature butcher's shop (1880s), Edinburgh Museum of Childhood.JPG
Victorian butcher's shop, 1880s
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Galloper Horse.JPG
Funfair Galloper Horse, c.1902
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'Dreadnaught' battleship toy, Edinburgh Museum of Childhood.JPG
A pre-1914 battleship toy modelled on H.M.S. Dreadnought
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Metal spinning top, Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh.JPG
Child's metal spinning top from the 1950s
See also
- Trinity Apse and Brass Rubbing Centre, Chalmers Close
References
External links
- Official website
- Museum of Childhood Edinburgh Descriptive article and photographs especially including the exhibit of Alf the roundabout horse
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