J u m p t o c o n t e n t
M a i n m e n u
M a i n m e n u
N a v i g a t i o n
● M a i n p a g e ● C o n t e n t s ● C u r r e n t e v e n t s ● R a n d o m a r t i c l e ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● C o n t a c t u s ● D o n a t e
C o n t r i b u t e
● H e l p ● L e a r n t o e d i t ● C o m m u n i t y p o r t a l ● R e c e n t c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e
S e a r c h
Search
A p p e a r a n c e
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P e r s o n a l t o o l s
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P a g e s f o r l o g g e d o u t e d i t o r s l e a r n m o r e ● C o n t r i b u t i o n s ● T a l k
( T o p )
1 H i s t o r y
2 T o d a y
3 G a l l e r y
4 S e e a l s o
5 R e f e r e n c e s
T o g g l e t h e t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s
M u s e u m o f C h i l d h o o d ( E d i n b u r g h )
3 l a n g u a g e s
● D e u t s c h ● F r a n ç a i s ● 中 文
E d i t l i n k s
● A r t i c l e ● T a l k
E n g l i s h
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
T o o l s
T o o l s
A c t i o n s
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
G e n e r a l
● W h a t l i n k s h e r e ● R e l a t e d c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e ● S p e c i a l p a g e s ● P e r m a n e n t l i n k ● P a g e i n f o r m a t i o n ● C i t e t h i s p a g e ● G e t s h o r t e n e d U R L ● D o w n l o a d Q R c o d e ● W i k i d a t a i t e m
P r i n t / e x p o r t
● D o w n l o a d a s P D F ● P r i n t a b l e v e r s i o n
I n o t h e r p r o j e c t s
● W i k i m e d i a C o m m o n s
A p p e a r a n c e
C o o r d i n a t e s : 5 5 ° 5 7 ′ 01 ″ N 3 ° 1 1 ′ 08 ″ W / 5 5 . 9 5 0 4 ° N 3 . 1 8 5 6 ° W / 55.9504; -3.1856
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
1955 (1955 )
Royal Mile , Edinburgh , Scotland
Toy
60,000
225,000 (2017)
Patrick Murray
City of Edinburgh Council
Official website
The Museum of Childhood is a museum which houses a collection of children 's toys and playthings, situated on the Royal Mile , in Edinburgh , Scotland . It was the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.[1]
History [ edit ]
The collection, which ranges from the 18th to the 21st century, was originally the work of Patrick Murray (1908-1981), an Edinburgh Councillor and passionate collector of toys and childhood memorabilia.[2] Salvation Army 's hall.[3] [4]
In 1986 the museum expanded into neighbouring properties to expand the floor and display space.[4] Kindertransport , a dollhouse with working lighting and plumbing systems and a Queen Anne doll from 1740.[5]
In 2017 the museum underwent a major refurbishment including the installation of new display cabinets and lighting for exhibits. The refurbishment also saw the installation of a new digital photo gallery which offers a look at the changing way children grew up across the twentieth century.[4] [1] [4]
The museum has a number of interactive spaces to encourage play amongst younger visitors.[5] City of Edinburgh Council .[5]
The collection includes one of the Scottish Government 's baby boxes as of 2018. This is a maternity package offered to all new parents in Scotland.[6]
Gallery [ edit ]
Victorian butcher's shop, 1880s
Funfair Galloper Horse, c.1902
A pre-1914 battleship toy modelled on H.M.S. Dreadnought
'Meccano' construction set
Child's metal spinning top from the 1950s
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Gazetteer for Scotland
^ a b c d "Childhood Museum closes for revamp" . BBC News . 2 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
^ a b c "Museum of Childhood" . Atlas Obscura . Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
^ "Scotland's baby box immortalised in Edinburgh's Museum of Childhood" . www.scotsman.com . Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
National Museum of Flight
National Museum of Rural Life
National Museums Collection Centre
National War Museum
Royal Scottish Academy Building
Scottish National Gallery
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Broughton Gallery
Burrell Collection
City Art Centre
Dick Institute
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Fruitmarket Gallery
Gallery of Modern Art
Georgian House
Gracefield Arts Centre
Groam House Museum
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kirkcaldy Galleries
Meffan Institute
McLean Museum
McLellan Galleries
McManus Galleries
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum
Montrose Museum
Perth Art Gallery
Pier Arts Centre
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Queen's Gallery
Talbot Rice Gallery
Tramway
V&A Dundee
Broughty Castle Museum
David Livingstone Centre
Museum of Childhood
Provand's Lordship
Surgeons' Hall
Writers' Museum
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Angus Folk Museum
Biggar Museum Trust
Campbeltown Heritage Centre
Clydebank Museum
Dumfries Museum
Fife Folk Museum
Gairloch Museum
Gladstone's Land
Glenesk Folk Museum
Highland Folk Museum
Highland Museum of Childhood
Inveraray Jail
John Knox House
King's Museum
Meffan Institute
Montrose Museum
Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum of the University of St Andrews
New Lanark
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
Old Haa Museum
The Orkney Museum
People's Palace
People's Story Museum
Pier House Museum
Provost Skene's House
Scalloway Museum
Scotland Street School Museum
Shetland Museum
Signal Tower Museum
Skye Museum of Island Life
St Andrews Museum
Stewartry Museum
Stonehaven Tolbooth
Stromness Museum
Tain & District Museum
Tangwick Haa Museum
The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
Böd of Gremista
Discovery Point
HMS Unicorn
HMY Britannia
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Scottish Fisheries Museum
Scottish Maritime Museum
Signal Tower Museum
Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum
The Tall Ship
Black Watch Museum
The Cameronians Museum
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Fort George & The Highlanders Museum
Gordon Highlanders Museum
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
Morayvia
Orkney Wireless Museum
Scapa Flow Museum
Dick Institute
George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum
Marischal Museum
McManus Galleries
Dunblane Museum
Scalan
Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Mills Observatory
Museum of the University of St Andrews
Museum on the Mound
New Lanark
Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
Robert Smail's Printing Works
Scotland’s Jute Museum @ Verdant Works
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Scottish Football Museum
Grampian Transport Museum
Museum of Scottish Railways
Myreton Motor Museum
Riverside Museum
Scottish Vintage Bus Museum
Edinburgh Arena (proposed)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Edinburgh Playhouse
King's Theatre
Queen's Hall
Reid Concert Hall
Rose Theatre
Royal Lyceum Theatre
St Cecilia's Hall
The Cameo
The Hub
The Pleasance
Symposium Hall
Summerhall
Traverse Theatre
Underbelly
Usher Hall
Central Library
Edinburgh University Library
Leith Library
McDonald Road Library
National Library of Scotland
Portobello Library
Scottish Poetry Library
Stockbridge Public Library
City Observatory
Dean Gallery
Fruitmarket Gallery
Georgian House
Museum of Childhood
Museum of Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
National War Museum
Our Dynamic Earth
Royal Scottish Academy Building
Scottish National Gallery
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Surgeons' Hall
Writers' Museum
Archers' Hall
Easter Road
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Goldenacre Sports Ground
Inverleith Sports Ground
Meadowbank Stadium
Meggetland Sports Complex
Murrayfield Ice Rink
Murrayfield Stadium
Myreside Stadium
Oriam
Royal Commonwealth Pool
The Grange Club
Tynecastle Park
Warrender Baths
The George Cinema
Leith Theatre
Theatre Royal
Chancelot Park
City Park
Hawkhill
Hibernian Park
New Logie Green
New Meadowbank
Old Logie Green
Old Meadowbank
Powderhall Stadium
Royal Gymnasium Ground
VIAF
55°57′01 ″N 3°11′08 ″W / 55.9504°N 3.1856°W / 55.9504; -3.1856
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Museum_of_Childhood_(Edinburgh)&oldid=1130380077 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● M u s e u m s i n E d i n b u r g h ● R o y a l M i l e ● C h i l d r e n ' s m u s e u m s i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m ● M u s e u m s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 5 5 ● 1 9 5 5 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n S c o t l a n d ● T o y m u s e u m s i n S c o t l a n d ● C h i l d h o o d i n S c o t l a n d H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 ● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 ● I n f o b o x m a p f r a m e w i t h o u t O S M r e l a t i o n I D o n W i k i d a t a ● O f f i c i a l w e b s i t e d i f f e r e n t i n W i k i d a t a a n d W i k i p e d i a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h I S N I i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h L C C N i d e n t i f i e r s ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● P a g e s u s i n g t h e K a r t o g r a p h e r e x t e n s i o n
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 2 9 D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 2 , a t 2 2 : 0 6 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
