Musée du jouet de Moirans-en-Montagne

The Musée du jouet de Moirans-en-Montagne is a toy museum in a French town known for toy manufacturing, displaying around 2000 objects from different countries. The exhibitions are organized by time period and theme to show how toys and games have evolved.

The museum was founded in a region famous for toy production and documents the history of the local company Smoby starting in 1924. The company began by making wooden pipes and later transformed into a toy manufacturer.

The museum reveals how toys have shaped childhood across different cultures and time periods. The collections show which games and objects mattered to people in various eras.

The exhibitions are spread across several rooms, making it easy to move between different areas and spend time based on your interests. A visit works best when you focus on the sections that appeal to you most.

The museum houses a large section dedicated to video game history, displaying various gaming consoles from early systems to later models. This collection offers insight into how digital gaming evolved over the decades.

Location: Moirans-en-Montagne

Inception: 1989

Official opening: 1989

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Fee: Yes

Address: 5 Rue du Murgin, 39260 Moirans-en-Montagne, France

Opening Hours: July-August Monday-Sunday 09:30-18:30; September-June SH,Monday-Friday 10:00-12:30,14:00-18:00; September-June SH,Saturday-Sunday 14:00-18:00; March 12-April 05,October 01-October 18,December 14-December 20 Tuesday-Sunday 14:00-17:30; May 07-June 30,September 03-September 30 Tuesday-Friday 10:00-12:30,14:00-18:00; November 04-December 13 closed

Phone: +33384423864

Website: http://musee-du-jouet.com

GPS coordinates: 46.43245,5.72697

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:44