State Museum of Toys (Kyiv)

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The State Museum of Toys

Державний музей іграшок
Established	January, 2005
Location	Klovskiy Descent Str., 8, Kyiv, Ukraine
Coordinates	50°26′27″N 30°32′17″E / 50.44096°N 30.53799°E / 50.44096; 30.53799Coordinates: 50°26′27″N 30°32′17″E / 50.44096°N 30.53799°E / 50.44096; 30.53799
Visitors	20 000 / year
Website	muzey-igrashki.com.ua

The State Museum of Toys (Ukrainian: Державний музей іграшок) is one of the most unique museum in Kyiv, containing more than 15000 exhibits that highlight the history of Ukrainian toy production - industrial design toys, unique and original handmade toys and extremely colorful collection of Ukrainian folk toys.

The idea of creating the museum of toys arose in 1933 when according to Decree of CPSU on August 26, 1933 No.202 "Production of Children's Toys" initiated the creation of Toy Museums in Moscow, Tbilisi, Tashkent and Kharkiv. In 1936 in Kyiv was opened permanent exhibition of toys that began a unique collection of the future museum of toys.

The museum has three permanent exhibitions. This is the history of toys, “Ukrainian folk toy” and original works that are unique.

External links[]

• Museums' site (Ukrainian)
• The State Museum of Toys