Munich's Museum of Childhood |
At one end of the Marianplatz in central Munich, Germany, there is a building that looks like a tower straight out of a fairytale. As you climb the narrow, stone spiral staircase, you feel as if you might meet Rapunzel! In this tower is the Museum of Childhood and Toys.
I went there to see some antique playthings and dolls houses. Part of the charm of older miniatures is that they rarely were made to a specific scale. This was well illustrated in the museum displays of 19th century miniatures.
Dolls house miniatures from 1875 |
Another display showed a haberdashery shop with bolts of material on the simple shelves and a little sewing machine nearby.
The Nuremberg Kitchen caught my attention. There was so much to look at in this display that would have been used as a teaching aid for young girls, readying them for the time they grew up and had their own households to run.
A Nuremberg Kitchen |
I spent a happy hour browsing the other displays in the museum that ranged from Donald Duck and Barbie, to clockwork windup toys, singing mechanical birds and dancing bears.
Wind up tin toys |
Amazing miniatures!
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When I travel, Eliana, I always try to search out minis so was really pleased I could visit this museum.
DeleteI am really enjoying looking through all the old postings. So much to see and learn. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCheers Yvonne
Thanks, Yvonne.I hope you get inspired.
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