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Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop

 
Address: 1 Scala Street, Fitzrovia,  W1T 2HN
Telephone: 020 7636 3452
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Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop is in the London Borough of Camden
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Pollock's Toy Museum and ShopCrammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named after Benjamin Pollock, a creator and printer of Victorian toy theatres, the museum now boasts a diverse range of toys from all over the world. Follow the trail up three winding staircases and you'll stumble across battered and bruised century-old bears to a 4000-year-old Egyptian clay mouse. Dolls, dolls' houses, a Victorian nursery, toy theatres, tin toys and folk toys from around the world make up the rest of the collection. Live toy theatre performances take place during school holidays. Full of character and charm this is a great place to while away a few nostalgic hours. There's also a cool toy shop on the ground floor.

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Goodge Street Tube (1 minute)
Warren Street Tube (8 minutes)
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Euston Railway Station (13 minutes)
Eurostar (19 minutes)
 
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Opening Times

Mon to Sat 10:00-17:00 | Closed Dec 24–26, Jan 1 & Bank Hols
 
 

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Collingwood House NCP (5 minutes)
Clipstone Street Masterpark (7 minutes)
 
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Pricing

£5 (Adults), £4 (Students), £3 (Children), Free (Under 3s)

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Further articles featuring Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop on LondonTown.com
A London Christmas 2008: Traditional Toys  (Published September 2009)
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this...  More
 
A London Christmas 2007: Traditional Toys  (Published November 2007)
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HN Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this...  More
 
 
 

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