Toy Web Links
The British Toy & Hobby Association
The purpose of the British Toy & Hobby Association is to promote and, where possible to bring about, the most benign commercial, industrial and political climate for its members activities'; also, in circumstances where the collective interests are specifically threatened, to organise and conduct appropriate defence.
Toy Retailers Association
Representing more than 75% of the toy trade, the Association’s role is to inform and advise members on current and future legislation, as well as ethical practices in respect of toy safety, requirements under the Health and Safety Executive, consumer and employment rights.
The Conservation Register
The Conservation Register holds information on conservator-restorers in the UK and Ireland. You can use this website to find a local conservator-restorer and for guidance on caring for art, antiques and decorative features of buildings.
Brighton Toy Museum
The museum is an independent, non-profit making organisation. It was founded and registered as a charitable trust in 1990.
Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh
Described as 'the noisiest museum in the world'. the Museum of Childhood is a favourite with adults and children alike. It is a treasure house, crammed full of objects telling of childhood, past and present
People Play UK
This webiste offers a selection of 1,500 of the Theatre Museum's prime objects including those related to puppets and puppet theatre. Here you will also find guided tours, theatre timelines and theatre-related activities.
Puppeteers UK
This website is provided for the benefit of anyone within the UK with an interest in any of the many forms of puppetry. Funded by the Arts Council, the website includes a directory of puppetry events, news and information about puppetry organisations, museums and collections.
Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum, through its collections and related exhibitions and events, seeks to encourage a wider appreciation of the World, its peoples and their cultures, and its environments. The Museum has in its collection a number of toys, games and puppets from around the world.
The V&A Theatre Collections Online
The V&A Theatre Collections Online exists to increase the enjoyment, understanding and study of the history, craft and practice of the performing arts in Britain through its collections. The collection includes toys, puppets and puppet theatre. The website gives general information about the collection.
