About
Ever wonder what toys get up to when you’re not around? We dove into the toy box to find out.From teddy bears searching for honey to toy soldiers on patrol, this joyful all-ages exhibit brings together literary treasures from the late 1800s to today, drawn from our world-renowned Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Explore archival materials, book-related art, toys, manuscripts and first editions—all tied to stories where toys come alive.
Highlights include:
- Early editions of Winnie-the-Pooh, The Velveteen Rabbit and Pinocchio
- Pinocchio-inspired puppet stage photo op
- Interactive station to “make and take” your own wooden peg doll
- Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Robert Louis Stevenson, E. Nesbit and Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Raggedy Ann books and other doll tales
- Rare pop-up books for children
- Illustrations by Arthur Rackham (reproductions)
Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 12 to 5 pm