The Falkenstein Doll Museum is not just another toy museum, which contains rare and antique artifacts. This is the place where they come to plunge into the world of nostalgia, beauty and inspiration. The Falkenstein doll museum is an illustrated epic of European culture of the last three centuries, the main characters of which are inextricably linked with the fate of our ancestors.
The main idea of the museum - to demonstrate the history of the development of world fashion and the change in the ideals of beauty over time - was successfully embodied in the collection of dolls. Moving from the hall to the hall, visitors get acquainted with the fashionable hairstyles, outfits and accessories in different epochs. The exhibits of the Falkenstein Museum became the embodiment of the chic and luxury of the departed generations. Despite the fact that the bourgeoisie is at the center of attention, there are also exhibits belonging to children from middle-income families.
The basis of the puppet Museum Falkenstein was the own collection of dolls Elke Droscher . More than 30 years it was required to the creator of the museum to collect an amazing exhibition consisting of 300 dolls for which 60 beautiful houses with full kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms, complete with complete sets of furniture and additional accessories . A separate mention is deserved by a collection of toy shops and grocery stores that date from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries . Internal shopping spaces are recreated in the smallest details with the use of carefully traced numerous independent elements .
Every detail in the interior of the houses is made with max very accurate and virtually identical to the originals - this accuracy was necessary so that girls during the game could get to know the real life and learn the basics of the household.
Practical information
Falkenstein Museum of Dolls occupies the building of a villa built in 1923 by Karl Schneider. To find it is not difficult: the museum is located in the prestigious micro district of Hamburg - Blankenese. If you come to the museum by car, then you can leave it in a parking lot, located near the park Sven-Simon. If you choose public transport, take the bus routes No. 189 or No. 286; both buses stop at the S-Bahn-Blankenese station
Address: Germany, Hamburg, Grotiusweg, 79.
Phone: +7 (49-40) 81-05-82.
Working hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00, Monday: closed.
Visiting the museum is recommended for children from 4 years.