Pollock's Toy Museum, Toy museum in Fitzrovia, London, England
Pollocks Toy Museum is a toy museum in Fitzrovia occupying multiple floors within connected Victorian buildings. The rooms display dollhouses, teddy bears, mechanical toys, and antique playthings collected from different periods.
The museum was founded in 1956 and holds a large collection of antique toys dating back to the 1800s. The items come from periods when craftspeople produced handmade and mechanical toys for children across Britain and Europe.
The collection reflects what children played with across different eras and social backgrounds. Walking through the rooms, you see how toys shaped childhood in earlier generations and what craftspeople valued in their design.
The museum sits near Goodge Street station and is easy to reach by public transport. The staircases are narrow and steep throughout the building, so wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time if you plan to visit all the floors.
The collection includes paper toy theatres from the 1800s featuring intricate handmade characters and stage settings. These miniature playhouses reveal the craftsmanship of toy makers from an era before mass production became common.
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