Teddy Bear Story: 100 Years of the Teddy Bear

29 March 2003 - 31 December 2003

Paddington Bear, Teddy bear, about 1980. Museum no. Misc.92-1980 (click image for larger version)

Teddy bears are everyone's favourite toy - a part of childhood we often hang on to even as adults. This exhibition celebrated our undiminished affection for teddy bears and was staged to commemorate the centenary of the creation of the teddy bear, including many historic bears from the Museum's own collection.

This exhibition also appeared at Liverpool Museum. Read more.

Find out more about teddy bears in the Collections section.