Tartu vaatamisväärsused - Toy museum, angel/devil bridge
Tartu's toy museum
Located in an old wooden building in the heart of Tartu's Old Town, the Toy
Museum transports its adult visitors back to their most joyful childhood days and
offers children plenty to see and do.
The Tartu Toy Museum opened on 29 May 1994 under the auspices of the City
Government of Tartu. The museum was located in the basement of a private house at
the foot of Toome Hill and in a smaller adjoining building at the address 1 Lai St.
In late 2003, the Tartu Toy Museum moved to its new location, an old wooden
building on Lutsu Street, which had been specially renovated to house the museum.
On 13 March 2004 a new permanent exhibit was opened, including a playroom and
crafts room. The permanent exhibit displays toys that children in Estonia have played
with throughout the ages. The display also includes artist-made dolls, souvenir dolls
from around the globe and traditional Finno-Ugric...