Toy Museum in Prague

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In the fairy city of Prague there is a wonderful museum, magical, giving the opportunity to go back to childhood again . It is a toy museum (muzeum hracek), which will be of interest to both adults and kids . Collection this most interesting, legendary institution - one of the largest in the world, from the oldest to the newest, exclusive (more than two thousand) . In this small toy world surrounded by teddy bears, dolls, wooden toys again feel like a child and you begin to feel nostalgic for the past . Museum and pears - one of the most famous and popular in Prague . Bringing your children here, the guests of the city can be sure that the trip to the Czech Republic will never be forgotten by the kids .

This unique toy kingdom was created in 1989 by the famous Prague director Ivan Steygr who collected an original rare collection of various toys of all time.

Throughout his visit to the museum, located in the part of the old house, in his fantasy and fabulous atmosphere all the time expecting some magic, wonders and fairy tales.

Created this unique toy kingdom in 1989 by the famous Prague director Ivan Steigr who collected an original rare collection of various toys of all time and aromas.

The idea arose spontaneously, when for one of the films the director needed a model of a metal typewriter. From this found for the film props for Steigra in the early 1970's. began collecting toys, the beauty of which fascinated the director.

The collection constantly increased - in 15 years in the apartment of Steygra there was not one free from the toys corner. And here in the Prague Castle was allocated a room in the former orphanage for the Toy Museum, which has become a joy and fun for the kids and their parents. In addition to the museum, Ivan Steygr constantly organizes temporary thematic or jubilee exhibitions

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Many visitors of the museum are surprised to see toys that are more than two thousand years old: Indian handicrafts made of bread, toys from stone and wood.

On one of the two floors of the Toy Museum an impressive department is created, especially interesting for girls, dedicated to the Barbie doll. Count the number of these famous beauties is almost impossible: their thousands in a variety of ways. Nearby, and her boyfriend Ken, clothes, handbags, jewelry, houses, utensils - everything that was produced for a beautiful and comfortable doll life for many years. Here is the very first Barbie born in 1959.

From the collection of cute teddy bears it's just impossible to tear yourself away, you can watch them for hours. Boys are more interested in models of different cars, trains, locomotives and steamers, a huge toy station with an apron and trains, tin soldiers depicting military actions.

Slowly passing through eleven exhibition halls, you can see toy towns in which, as in life , toy people do their own thing, and houses with miniature rooms, decorated in different styles, and many, many other things - just do not list.

Some toys can even be touched with their hands, and the most valuable are on the v trine, behind the glass

Photographing in the museum is not forbidden, and it's free.

Hike to the Prague Toy Museum is a real unforgettable holiday.

And before the entrance to the museum there is a sculpture of a grown up boy personifying the continuation of life, birth children for whom toys will also be a great joy, and, of course, that adults are great children who will gladly plunge into their memories of childhood thanks to this wonderful place.

How to get to the Toy Museum (muzeum hracek) in Prague

The Orientation of the Museum's location toys in Prague is Zlata Street in the complex of Prague Castle, next to which at the address: Jirska 4, Prague 1 (entrance from St. George's Basilica), is a museum. You can get there by tram 18, 22, 23 to the stop Prazsky hrad or by metro (line A) to Malostranska station and then climb the castle staircase of Prague Castle

The museum's working time

The Prague Toy Museum is waiting for guests every day from 9 : 30 to 17:30.

Ticket price

Entrance: 70 CZK, for children: 30 CZK, for family (2 adults and 2 children's tickets): 120 CZK.

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