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Nuremberg Toy Museum




Nuremberg Toy Museum

Old toys conjure up memory of ones own childhood. They are forever linked to formative experiences within the family circle, but also they reflect educational ideas of those times.

Nuremberg has been a city of toy making from Middle Ages. Nuremberg toy museum has amazing collection of toys over a period of 600 years. Entire collection is decided into 4 sections. Wooden toys, dolls and doll houses, world of technology and present day toys. Museum also focuses on describing how toy industry was rebuilt after destruction in world war. Especially doll houses are worth special mention. Entire wooden houses are built with separate rooms, kitchen set, dining etc with overwhelming details. Here are some pictures of these toys.
Toys played huge role in child’s education. From 18th century, educationists have been creating toys and teaching material for children. Attention centered on middle class families with different ideals of education for boys and girls. Girls were prepared for their role as housewife and mother by playing with dolls, doll houses, kitchen and needle work. Boys were educated for civilian and military careers. Huge armies of soldiers of tin and lead, toy guns and uniforms were part of boys education to prepare them for cruelty of warfare.
Some toys were used by children and adults for entertainment and education. Both children and adults satisfied their visual curiosity in drawing room using paper theaters, shadow theaters and optical toys.

Technical achievements such as steam engines and trains, cinemas, telephones, cars and aeroplanes have always fascinated children and adults alike. Corresponding toys appeared almost immediately as these inventions were made.

Tin was preferred material in the era of industrial toys and clock work mechanisms set them in motion. From penny toys and metal construction kits, magic lanterns and film projectors to fully functional steam engines, world of tin was created, and over a century, Nuremberg was its capital.Around 1910, sector employed over 5000 people in over 100 factories. Company called Bing, was once worlds biggest toy factory.

Mainly boys were supposed to learn from technology while playing. From simple toy train to intricate model railways, it was a big revolution in toys for boys. Technology also affected girls toys like electric cooker, steam lined buggies etc.

Wooden toys

Small wooden figurines depicting various daily life objects including humans.

Dolls and doll houses

This is amazing collections of dolls in various shapes sizes and dresses. Doll houses are very meticulously done with giving attention to minute details. Entire house setup is recreated in toys.






































Some toys for Boys



























Apart from above toys, there were few miniature painting at display.







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