Musée du Jouet

Om museet

The Musée du Jouet was founded in Poissy by Marie-Madeleine Rabecq-Maillard, curator of the Musée d’Histoire de l’éducation, and opened in 1976. Originally, its collection brought together old toys representative of the great toy families. It was then enriched with European games and toys, dating mostly from 1850 to 1950. The museum is housed in the 14th-century gatehouse (porterie) of the former priory of Poissy; it received the Musée de France label in 2002.

Closed in July 2016 for a complete renovation and extension, the museum reopened on May 11, 2019, with an entirely redesigned route. Designed by director Hélène Meyer-Roudet together with the specialist Michel Manson, it follows the history of the toy and the culture of childhood in chronological order, placing the child at the centre. Ancient toys, shown thanks to a loan from the Louvre, open the route, which runs from the handcrafted objects of the Ancien Régime to the industrial products of steam, electricity, oil and finally computing.

Mechanical, digital, visual and sound animations, a tactile trail and play areas complement the display cases. About 7% of the collections are on show, more than 600 objects, with regular rotations.

Højdepunkter

• Chronological route of the toy, from antiquity to the 2000s
• Ancient toys shown thanks to a loan from the Louvre
• More than 600 objects on display, with mechanical, digital and sound animations
• Tactile trail and play areas
• Building in the gatehouse of the former priory of Poissy

Permanent udstilling

• Histoire du jouet et de la culture de l'enfance – Chronological route from the first ancient toys to the games of the 21st century, with interactive animations and a tactile trail.

Grundlagt

1976

Ejer

Ville de Poissy

Ledelse

Hélène Meyer-Roudet

Entrépriser & rabatter

Gratis entré: The first Sunday of each month and during national events.

Admission is also free for job seekers, recipients of social minimum benefits (minima sociaux), tour guides and holders of the ICOM and ICOMOS cards. Workshops and shows are booked and paid for online.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The route is reached by two spiral staircases; a lift is available on request at the reception desk, with the help of a member of staff. A tablet allows visitors to discover the toys in rooms 1 and 2, which are hard to reach for people with reduced mobility. Induction loop at the reception desk; wheelchair, stool-cane seat, baby carrier and a visit booklet in Braille or large print available on request. Two reserved parking spaces in front of the grey door, after the entrance archway; signage has not yet been installed. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Legeplads / legehjørne

Workshops for children from age 3 (for example “Bout d’chou” for ages 3 to 4, with an adult) and shows during school holidays. The route includes play areas and a tactile trail.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

Shop with exhibition catalogues, postcards, old tin toys, wooden toys and reproductions of old toys.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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