House on the Hill Toy Museum

The House on the Hill Toy Museum is the largest privately-owned toy museum in Europe with over 80,000 individual items of mixed antiquity on display, housed within an area of 7,000 sq ft.  The artefacts range from the late Victorian era right through to the 1990's, and are based on the collection of one man who started in 1946 by buying a Hornby train set with his pocket money.

Over the years, a huge range of toys, games and books have been bought from all corners of the world, enabling the visitor to see toys that may otherwise have been lost to public gaze.   This collection covers many different aspects of toys through the ages, revealing the culture, fashions and technological developments of this and other countries.  Toys and play are an integral part of childhood and provide the stimulus necessary for future development.

There is also a display of film, theatre and rock 'n' roll memorabilia and a large collection of vintage slot machines.

Another popular feature at the museum is the Golden Jubilee exhibition featuring a stunning collection of replica crown jewels, as well as other royal memorabilia.
 

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