Museum of Childhood

Described as ‘the noisiest museum in the world’, the Museum
of Childhood is a favourite with adults and children alike.

It is a treasure house crammed full of objects telling of
childhood past and present.



The museum opened in 1955, the brainchild of town councillor
Patrick Murray, and was the first museum in the world to
specialise in the history of childhood.

There are toys and games of all kinds from many parts of the
world ranging from dolls and teddy bears to train sets and
tricycles.

Listen to the children chanting multiplication tables in the 1930s
schoolroom.

Watch the street games of Edinburgh children of the 1950s,
and find out how children have been brought up, dressed and
educated in decades gone by.

The Museum of Childhood also organises a regular programme
of temporary exhibitions and events.


Opening hours:
Monday-Saturday 10am–5pm
Sunday 12-5pm

Admission Free