Did you know that toys have their own museum? In Poissy, in the Yvelines department, the Musée du Jouet has been welcoming the curious since 1974, with the aim of showcasing a collection of 800 toys and games dating from Antiquity to the present day.
Housed in theformer Saint-Louis royal priory, the collection explores the role of toys in the education of children and their psychomotor development, and teaches us more about society's view of children, their initiation into the modern world, and the evolving strategies of toy designers.
From the earliest antique toys - including rattles, cars, animals and dolls, presented thanks to a deposit from the Louvre Museum - to the latest toys in vogue, over 600 objects are on display in the windows of the small 300 m² museum. Enough to inspire families looking for an original cultural visit to make with the kids! Why not take advantage of the Nuit des Musées to discover this amazing place? We reveal the program that awaits you!
Presentation in the workshop of comic strip creations by young Pisciac schoolchildren, following a project carried out in 2023, around the exhibition "Tom-Tom and Nana present: all Bernadette Després at the Musée du Jouet" with artist-illustrators Bernadette Després and Kevin Ramanakasina.
To coincide with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Musée du Jouet is donning the colors of sport, presenting almost 150 sports games and toys from the 1850s to the present day, enhanced by a loan from the Musée National du Sport in Nice.
The tour is enhanced by small sports challenges, from bowling to magnetic soccer, for a fun and participative visit.
Finally, in the last room, a digital mediation experience allows visitors to create their own personalized Olympic mascot.
A "parcours-jeux dont tu es le héros" is available for young visitors at the museum reception desk: children can slip into the shoes of a young athlete and have 7 days to show that they're ready to take part in the Olympic Games, by solving questions and taking on one or more sporting challenges (from 9-10 years old / from 7 years old with the help of an adult).
Guided tour by a mediator of the "Jouets olympiques : en avant les champions!" exhibition, highlighting the history of toys and sports games from the mid-19th century to the present day, through the presentation of collections from the Musée du Jouet de Poissy and the Musée national du Sport de Nice. Discover how the French croquet team shone at the 1900 Paris Olympics!
Cultural Olympiad at the Musée du Jouet de Poissy
In teams of 5 players, you'll explore the museum and the "Olympic toys: champions ahead" exhibition, taking on skill-based challenges to hunt for clues and guess the name of the mystery toy assigned to you at the start of the tour....
A great opportunity to meet up and have fun together at the museum, discovering the Musée du Jouet de Poissy's unusual collection of toys and sports games (on loan from the Musée natioonal du Sport de Nice)!
All ages (8 years and up).
A great evening for all the family!
Dates and Opening Time
On May 18th, 2024
From 06:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location
Toy Museum
1 Enclos de l'Abbaye
78300 Poissy
Prices
Free
Official website
nuitdesmusees.culture.gouv.fr
