Museo La Esquina del Juguete popular Mexicano, Traditional toy museum in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Description
Museo La Esquina del Juguete popular Mexicano is a museum in San Miguel de Allende dedicated to handcrafted Mexican toys organized by type and origin. The collection spans multiple exhibition rooms where toys are grouped by themes such as food items, dollhouse accessories, and carnival pieces.
History
The museum opened in 2010 and grew from a personal collection assembled over many years for a child in Monterrey. What started as a family treasure eventually became a public institution dedicated to preserving these pieces of Mexican childhood.
Culture
The displays reveal how Mexican children traditionally played with handmade toys that reflected regional creativity and local customs. Walking through the rooms gives you a sense of what childhood looked like across different parts of the country.
Practical
The museum is located in the downtown area and is easy to find with the address. It works best to set aside a couple of hours to walk through the rooms comfortably at your own pace.
Did you know?
The museum reveals not just the finished toys but also how traditional Mexican craftspeople made these pieces across generations. This connection between the object and craft tradition helps visitors understand how toy-making was woven into everyday Mexican life.
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