Museu do Brinquedo
Museum in Seia with about 10,000 toys from Portugal and around the world, an Estado Novo classroom and workshops for children.
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About the museum
The Museu do Brinquedo de Seia is a municipal museum bringing together a collection of about 10,000 toys from Portugal and several other countries. It aims to celebrate childhood, play and the right to play, preserving memories, customs and traditions from different eras and cultures.
The exhibition is arranged in themed rooms. “Conhecer o Mundo a Brincar” (Getting to Know the World Through Play) shows toys from all continents; “Memórias de Infância” (Childhood Memories) includes mementos offered by visitors and rooms of dolls, cars and plush and rubber animals; the “Sala do Estado Novo” (Estado Novo Room) recreates, at full size, a boys' classroom from Salazar's time; and “Portugal: Décadas de Brincadeiras” (Portugal: Decades of Play) presents traditional Portuguese toys, many made by hand from paper, clay, wood, cane, cork and recycled tins.
The museum also has a room for temporary exhibitions, a mini-auditorium for film screenings that doubles as a play space, a workshop where visitors make pieces to take home, a shop selling handmade souvenirs and a café.
Highlights
- About 10,000 toys from Portugal and around the world
- Estado Novo classroom reconstructed at full size
- Traditional Portuguese toys, handmade
- Workshop where children make pieces to take home
- Mini-auditorium, shop and café
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente – Four themed sections: toys from all continents, childhood memories, an Estado Novo classroom and traditional Portuguese toys.
- Operated by
- Município de Seia
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Young people aged 4 to 17 and seniors over 65 |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 3 · Free admission up to the age of 3; from 4 to 17 the ticket costs €2.50. |
| Seniors | €2.50Over 65. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2.50 per personOrganised groups, per person. School groups: €2 per person; accompanying teachers with a school accreditation enter free. |
| Families | €72 adults and 1 young person: €7; 2 adults and 2 young people: €8.50; 2 adults and 3 young people: €9.50; 2 adults and 4 young people: €10; plus €1 for each additional young person. |
| Combined ticket CISE and municipal museums – adults | €10 |
| Combined ticket CISE and municipal museums – young people and seniors | €8 |
Combined ticket for organised groups: €8 per person; school groups: €6 (minimum 10 people, prior booking).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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| Family ticket | €7 · 2 adults and 1 young person: €7; 2 adults and 2 young people: €8.50; 2 adults and 3 young people: €9.50; 2 adults and 4 young people: €10; plus €1 for each additional young person. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The workshop lets children take part in small craft activities and make pieces to take home as a souvenir; the mini-auditorium also serves as a play space.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café and shop with handmade souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School and organised groups are welcome; the combined ticket requires prior booking. |
