The Toy Museum offers multiple showcases dedicated to a theme, some present a single subject such as the cathedral of Montauban and others display many elements related to the same subject.
At the entrance to the Museum, a large platform deploys rail networks decorated with scenery, stations and signs to run pretty little trains, operated by a presenter who can answer children's questions and satisfy their curiosity.
Superb machines have thus been built in "meccano" and can be driven by small electric motors.
One area is dedicated to the Tour de France presenting dozens of miniatures in various landscapes. It is embellished by jerseys that were worn by famous riders such as Gino Bartali or Jacques Anquetil.
This will revive the memories of grandparents, especially since a video on a large screen overlooks the set to present the history of the Tour caravan from the 1950s to the present day.
You can also admire a showcase of small boats made of different materials, including the "pop-pop" boats, which are jet-propelled models propelled by a jet of steam generated by heating water with a candle. Some enthusiasts race on the water. However, a life-size demonstration is possible in a small basin installed in the museum.
A large plateau is reserved for military parades with hundreds of figurines collected during the twentieth century.
One can also see paper figurines made after the Second World War at a time when metal was scarce and costs were too high for these toys.
Many model cars are also presented, ranging from prestigious models to models intended for use with their spring engine or other propulsion system.
Many other treasures are to be discovered...
It is the association "La cité des enfants", recognized as an "Organism of Cultural Interest" and which, as such, can issue a tax receipt for any financial donation, which manages the museum.
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Toy Museum
77.0 Blaise Doumerc Boulevard
82000 Montauban
Phone : 05 63 20 27 06
http://www.lemuseedesjouets.fr/
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