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Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #680 of 1,238 attractions in London
Traveller Description: Open since 1875, this museum showcases playthings and objects for the children in us all, including old toys, model soldiers and antique dollhouses.
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Attraction type: Children's museum, Speciality museum
Address: Cambridge Heath Rd London E2 9PA
England
Tel: 44 20 8983 5200

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16 Apr 2009
1
person found this review helpful

A bit like Gslade with her earlier review, sadly I could not help but be a bit disappointed by the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood. I really wanted to like it again - with fond memories of going there when I was a child and seeing all the wonderful toys, but somehow, I found it lacking. I predominantly went to... more

7 Feb 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Have been to this museum twice and enjoyed the experiences each time very much. The best time to go is when there are special events or exhibitions on which interest you, though there are arts and crafts activities for kids on most afternoons I believe. Our first trip to the museum of childhood was the 50th anniversary of Miffy which... more

9 Jul 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I was looking for a place to take the kids that didn't cost a lot and would interest them. So we went to the museum, its a lovely building, just down the road from Bethnal Green tube station. Its quite a small place, and I thought they could have had more displays of toys like lego. We liked looking at... more

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2 of 5 stars
London UK
7 Jul 2003
11
people found this review helpful

I had gone to the childhood museum when I was about 6 years old and 22 years later I decided it would be nice to go back- after all, I love old toys and dolls and thought it would be great to see if the museum was as good as I had remembered. Boy was I disappointed. The museum is... more

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Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood Address

Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9PA, England
Tel: 44 20 8983 5200