Exhibitions

Toys and Childhood

November 20, 2015 – January 22, 2017

National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC

1st Floor, East

See on Map Floor Plan

In time for the winter holidays, this showcase presents a selection of cast-iron and tinplate toys from the museum’s collection dating from the 1870s to the 1950s, illustrating the ever-evolving nature of American childhood and home life and bringing to light aspects of play. Included in the display are a variety of vehicles, from boats and airplanes to horse-drawn wagons, as well as fanciful toys relating to the American circus – acrobats, clowns and a miniature Ferris wheel.