Hands-on toy museum in downtown Soltau with toys from 1650 to the present and the English dollhouse "Dingley Hall".
fra 30. april 2026
Historic board games and game accessories from 1750 to 1950 from the Dieter Mensenkamp collection, plus hands-on stations with roulette, lotto and dice games; on the attic floor of the felto building, closing date not specified.
1. september 2026 – 8. november 2026
Construction sets from three centuries to look at and build with, shown in the neighboring Museum Soltau (Poststraße 11, Tue–Sun 14:00–17:00); free admission for Spielmuseum visitors.
Collector Hannelore Ernst made her steadily growing toy collection accessible to the public in 1984; in 1988 the museum moved into a listed building on Soltau's Poststraße. An expansion in 1999 increased the exhibition space from around 200 to about 600 m² on three floors. Today the museum is run by the Stiftung Spiel (foundation) and is considered a major visitor attraction in downtown Soltau.
The collection spans from the mid-17th century to the present, focusing on Central European toys from the period between 1750 and 1900, when German manufacturers dominated the world market. Its showpiece is "Dingley Hall", a three-meter-wide 19th-century English dollhouse with 15 rooms, dozens of dolls and well over a thousand furnishings, acquired at auction at Christie's in London. There are also the complete, intact toy collection of an Upper Palatinate noble family, dolls ranging from small wooden figures to celluloid dolls, dollhouses and toy shops, Steiff display pieces, paper toys and wooden toys from the Ore Mountains.
The hands-on concept is a defining feature: in almost every room, listening stations, a peep box, dress-up dolls and play stations invite visitors to try things out, and two verandas feature a toy shop and a reading corner. The second floor is devoted to dolls, the attic floor to the history of technology and media, from the steam engine to the magic lantern. The museum also shows special exhibitions in the neighboring felt museum felto and together with the Museum Soltau.
| Voksne | 5 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 2,50 €School and university students |
| Børn og unge | 2,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Under 6 free when accompanied, school children €2.50 |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Studerende og elever | 2,50 € |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 4 € pr. personSchool and kindergarten children €2; accompanying adults as well as Soltau school classes and daycare centers free. |
| Familier | –Family benefit: parents pay for no more than one child. |
| Annual pass (365 days) | 9 €School/university students €4.50 |
| Combination ticket with felto – Filzwelt Soltau | 11 €School/university students €5.50 |
| Children's birthday party (90 min., 5–10 children) | 60 €11–14 children €75 |
An elevator tower normally provides access to the historic building from the first floor up to the attic floor; however, the elevator in the main building is currently out of order, and the upper floors can only be reached via steep stairs.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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Explicitly designed as a place for the whole family: hands-on stations in almost every room, a toy grocery store and reading nook on the verandas, listening stations. Children's birthday parties (90 min.) with a tour and craft activity, registration at 05191 82182.
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Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Programs for school classes, daycare groups, adult groups, and company and club events. |
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