Nuremberg Toy Museum
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The Toy Museum is a museum in Nuremberg
, Bavaria
. Located in a city famous for its toy-makers, it was founded in 1971, and is based on the toy
collection of Lydia and Paul Bayer.
It is housed in a medieval building on four floors and shows toys reaching back to the Middle Ages
.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Located in a city famous for its toy-makers, it was founded in 1971, and is based on the toy
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
collection of Lydia and Paul Bayer.
It is housed in a medieval building on four floors and shows toys reaching back to the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
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