The Toy Museum is located in the middle of the municipality of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, in the Baix Empordà region of Spain, and contains more than 6,500 pieces collected by Tomàs Pla, dated between the years 1870 and 1980, most of which were made in Spain.
It opened its doors on August 2000, located in a building of the Catalan Art Nouveau.
Collection
The museum reveals the evolution of toys, from tin to plastic, with over 2,200 exhibits. Monographic rooms include model trains, a street of horror and dolls. The museum aims to show how children lived in the past, while bringing back old memories of childhood games.
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List of museums and collections of the Baix Empordà region
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- The Gala Dalí Castle House-Museum (Púbol, La Pera)
- The Archaeological Museum of Catalonia (Ullastret)
- The Museum of the Mediterranean (Torroella de Montgrí)
- The Fishing Museum (Palamós)
- The Cork Museum (Palafrugell)
- The Terracotta Ceramics Museum (La Bisbal d'Empordà)
- The Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
- The Maritime Rescue Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
- The Carmen Thyssen Space (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
- The Josep Pla Foundation (Palafrugell)
- The Cuixart Foundation (Palafrugell)
- The Mascort Foundation (Torroella de Montgrí)
- Can Mario Museum (Palafrugell)
- Palau Solterra Museum (Torroella de Montgrí)
- The House of Magic (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
- Ca la Pruna - Culture Museum (Pals)
- The Jam Museum (Torrent)
- The Toy Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
- The Doll Museum (Castell-Platja d'Aro)
- The Rural Museum (Palau-sator)
- The Enrique Sacristán Zarzuela Museum (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
- The Gastronomy Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell)
- The Sa Perola Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell)
- The Historical site of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (Palafrugell)
- Nativity Dioramas in the Monastery of Solius (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
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See also: Baix Empordà
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Coordinates: 41°46′55″N 3°01′45″E / 41.78196°N 3.02917°E / 41.78196; 3.02917
