Toy Museum

The Toy Museum in Melaka is a building that displays thousands of playthings from different eras and countries around the world. The collection spreads across multiple exhibition halls where you can walk through toys from various periods and see how manufacturing styles changed over time.

The museum was founded in 2009 and opened to the public in 2011 as Malaysia's first space dedicated to preserving toy heritage. This establishment marked the beginning of organized efforts to collect and protect the history of playthings in the country.

The exhibits show how play has changed over time and what toys meant to children in different parts of the world. You can see traditional Malaysian playthings displayed alongside toys from many countries, revealing how play connects people across cultures.

You can visit throughout the year, and guided tours are offered in multiple languages to help you understand the collections better. It helps to plan ahead so you have enough time to explore all the exhibition halls at your own pace.

The collection holds several rare Malaysian tin toys from the 1950s that show how local craftspeople made playthings at that time. These pieces are particularly valuable because they record the region's own manufacturing methods and design choices.