
Spielzeugmuseum im Havelland
Toys from two centuries of the German toy industry in the old village school of Kleßen in the Havelland, plus a Gauge 0 model railway layout.
Over het museum
The Toy Museum in the Havelland goes back to two Berlin collectors: Hans-Jürgen Thiedig and Claus-Peter Jörger gathered toys and nursery items from about 150 years over decades. Thiedig, who together with his wife had been working since the 1990s to restore the Kleßen manor ensemble, took the initiative to show the collections to the public. The sponsor is the nonprofit association Spielzeugmuseum im Havelland e.V.
The museum is housed in the former village school on Schulweg, a building from 1854 that followed an older sexton's and school house. After renovation in 2005 and 2006, the museum moved in. The building is part of the private Kleßen manor ensemble with manor house, manor garden, and orangery.
In seven rooms on two floors, examples of German toy production can be seen – from dolls, dollhouses, and toy shops through building sets and optical toys to tin toys from Brandenburg an der Havel, which was once considered a toy town. A special attraction is the operational Gauge 0 model railway layout, which volunteers demonstrate regularly. Since July 2020, a children's book museum with picture books and children's books from the Thiedig collection has added to the offering.
Hoogtepunten
- Operational Gauge 0 model railway layout with trains about 80 years old
- Tin toys from the "toy town" of Brandenburg an der Havel
- Dollhouses, toy shops, and building sets from two centuries
- Neighboring children's book museum with historic picture books
- Monthly model railway play days
Vaste collectie
- Spielzeug aus zwei Jahrhunderten – Seven rooms in the old village school with toys from German manufacturers – from the world of dolls and building sets to the working Gauge 0 railway.
- Kinderbuchmuseum im Havelland – Picture books and children's books from the Thiedig collection, from early textbooks and movable transformation books to picture books from East and West after 1945.
- Opgericht
- 2005
- Beheerder
- Spielzeugmuseum im Havelland e.V.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 6 |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3gratis t/m 5 jaar · Children aged 6 to 14; adult price from age 15. |
| Groepen (vanaf 8 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Per person |
| Gezinnen | € 13Family ticket for a maximum of 2 adults and 4 children |
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The entrance and upper floor are not accessible; the restroom can be reached only via stairs. There are handrails on all stairs, sufficient seating in the building, and storage for strollers and walkers.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | € 13 · Family ticket for a maximum of 2 adults and 4 children |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
At the regular play days, visitors may play along all day; on the monthly model railway play days, you can bring your own Gauge 0 trains and run them. Dates are listed under "Aktuelles" (News).
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
No direct rail connection; from Friesack station it is about 9 km by bicycle.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig · 10 m naar de ingang
Visitor parking right at the museum, with more a few meters away at Schloss Kleßen.
By car via the B 5 and B 188 or the Berlin–Hamburg autobahn, about one hour's drive from Berlin. Detours from the Havelland Cycle Route (from Senzke or Kriele) and the Tour Brandenburg (via Dickte or Stölln).
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Museum shop with toys and children's books based on historic models.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | Group tours are tailored to the visitors (e.g. school classes or class reunions) and are possible by arrangement outside opening hours as well. The model railway layout is demonstrated on most opening days. |





