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The V&A Museum of Childhood houses the UK's national collection of childhood-related objects, one of the finest in the world. Spanning the 1600s to the present day, the collection features toys, dolls, dolls' houses, games, puppets, nursery, children's clothing and furniture. If you are visiting the Museum and are interested in seeing a particular object please call +44 (0)20 8983 5232 in advance to confirm it is on display. For more information on the permanent displays go to What's On.

Dolls

Sindy Ballerina

The Museum has an extraordinary collection of over 8,000 dolls...

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Toys

Cheerio yo-yo, Canada, about 1936. Museum no. MISC.432-1985

Toys have been, and continue to be, central to childhood...

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Games

Scrabble, Spear's Games, England, 1978. Museum no. MISC.170-1986

The history of games goes back thousands of years. The earliest...

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Childcare

Feeding Bottle, 1911. Museum no. MISC.228-1979

The Museum's childcare collection shows the variety of equipment...

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Dolls' Houses

Mrs Bryant's Pleasure, about 1860. Museum no. MISC.9-1955

The Museum's dolls' house collection is the largest British collection...

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Children's Clothing

Kenzo baby suit, French, 1990-99

The Museum holds over 6,000 items...

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Teddy Bears & Soft Toys

Teddy Bear made by J. K. Farnell in about 1911. Museum no. MISC.14-1974

The teddy bear is a relative newcomer, despite being...

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Toy Manufacturers

Lines Bros. Tri-ang factory showroom

The story of toy manufacturing is complex...

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British Toy Making

Heritage Lottery Fund

With the support of a grant from the HLF, the Museum...

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Object of the Month

Toy helicopter, South Africa 1990-4 Museum no. B.94-1995

In a new series, staff talk about their favourite objects...

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