Speelgoedmuseum Oosterhout

Om museet

The museum grew out of a private collection. After the Franciscan sisters left in 1982, it found a home in the Sint-Antoniuskloster in Oosterhout; after 2008 it moved into the former primary school on the Zandheuvel, the historic Sint-Vincentiusschule of 1918. Since 1993 it has been an independent foundation, closely linked to the province of North Brabant and the municipality of Oosterhout, and it is run entirely by volunteers. Since its reopening in June 2010, more than 100,000 people have visited.

The collection includes toys from the period 1850 to 1970. According to the museum, it is the largest collection of Anker building blocks in Europe. In addition there are optical toys with famous magic lanterns, as well as many dolls' houses, dolls and construction toys. Central holdings are the collection of Nellie and Wim Heemskerk and dolls from the doll museum in Tilburg, which closed in 2009.

Six themed rooms structure the tour: "De Wereld in het Klein" with a miniature world, fairground, dolls' houses and the Humpty Dumpty Circus; the "Poppenparadijs" with dolls and a Barbie collection; "Stoer Speelgoed" with Dinky Toys, Meccano and wooden toys; "Kom je spelen?" with marbles, Bikkelspiel and board games; "De voorstelling begint" with magic lanterns, peep boxes and puppet theater; plus an interactive play room that is still being created.

Højdepunkter

• Largest Anker building block collection in Europe (according to the museum)
• Dolls' paradise with Käthe Kruse dolls and a Barbie collection
• Magic lanterns, View-Master and peep boxes
• Meccano landscape and tin and wooden toys
• Humpty Dumpty Circus and miniature world of Oosterhout

Permanente udstillinger

• De Wereld in het Klein – Miniature world with a rotating fairground, dolls' houses, shops, the Humpty Dumpty Circus and school scenes from the past.
• Het Poppenparadijs – Dolls from around the world, from the 19th century to the Barbie collection, plus Käthe Kruse dolls and miniature household appliances.
• Stoer Speelgoed – Cars, trains and construction sets such as Dinky Toys, Meccano and Schuco, as well as wooden toys by ADO and Nooitgedagt.

Ejer

Stichting Speelgoedmuseum Oosterhout

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free with the Museumkaart; the museum also sells the Museumkaart.

Tilgængelighed

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Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

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

Rally for young explorers. In the museum you can try out demonstrations yourself with magic lanterns and a stroboscope, and try marbles and the Bikkelspiel in a room. Children's birthday parties for 6- to 11-year-olds from €10 per child (2 hours, from 13:30).

Transport & parkering

Address: Zandheuvel 51, 4901 HT Oosterhout.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe
• Opbevaringsskabe

Museum café with coffee, tea and soft drinks, plus a small museum shop with low-priced toys. Free lockers; coats can be hung in the cloakroom.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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