Free: All time
At the Museum of Childhood, adults can indulge in a trip down memory lane while children will learn what “fun” is in a world before video games. It is a treasure house, crammed full of playthings. The Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh was the first museum of its kind to specialize in the history of childhood. The collection, which ranges from the 18th to the 21st century, was originally the work of Patrick Murray, a city Councillor who was also a toy collector.
Address: 42 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1TG
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm
Direction: Lothian bus No. 36 from Princes Street or Waverley Bridge to the corner of Jeffrey Street and the Royal Mile
Phone: +44 131 529 4142
Website: www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/Museum-of-Childhood
Photo credit: Museum of Childhood, Kim Traynor
