V&A Museum of Childhood

The Museum of Childhood is located in the east of London, in Bethnal Green. It is part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (short form: V & A). Current director of the collections is Sir Roy Strong.

History

The museum was founded in 1877 under the name Bethnal Green Museum. Catchment kept this in a prefabricated building. This came from the former complex of the Victoria and Albert Museum and was located in South Kensington. After dismantling the translocation of Albertopolis took place in the east of London.

The museum was closed for a remodeling and expansion from 2005. Since December 2006, the museum is open again.

By construction, a new entrance was created. Other structural changes related to the permanent exhibition and function areas inside the three-aisled exhibition hall.

Collection

The building was home to In his history very different exhibitions. After 1920, the theme of the exhibition activity on the formation and education of children shifted. Since 1974, it operates specifically as a collection on the theme of childhood.

The museum displays and describes in particular things that were designed by and for children. The museum's collection includes items such as games and toys such as dolls, dollhouses, clothing for children and much more. In addition, temporary exhibitions.

Weblink

• Official website of the "Museum of Childhood "

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• Museum in London
• Childhood
• Toy Museum
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