January 31, 2020
By Laura Taylor, T/m Curator of Interpretation, with assistance from MaryJean Allen Children’s dollhouses were a weakness for T/m co-founder Mary Harris Francis. She acquired her first, the New Rochelle...
May 3, 2019
Long before today’s world of online ordering, children anxiously awaited the delivery of mail order catalogs. When they finally arrived, the toy section was excitedly scrutinized for the birthday or...
March 26, 2019
Did you ever wonder how T/m has built such an amazing collection of fine-scale miniatures? Barbara Marshall, the museum’s co-founder started collecting miniatures in the 1950s with a 1:12 scale...
February 18, 2019
This month, we made some big changes to The Doll Gallery. Some old favorites have gone to storage for a time so that they can be protected from light, which...
January 23, 2019
Imagine going up into the attic of an old house and finding a treasure that had not been seen for years. You might become a “history detective” to investigate more...
December 10, 2018
“If you want happiness, there is only one way in the world to get it. You’ve got to give it.” –Jerry Smith T/m’s newest special exhibit, Going Places: The Toy...
November 20, 2018
“Christmas was on its way. Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the entire kid year revolved.” – Ralphie Parker, A Christmas Story, 1983 That lovely, glorious, beautiful time is upon...
October 10, 2017
October 10, 2017 (KANSAS CITY, MO) – The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures recently presented three artists with the Barbara Marshall Award for Artistic Achievement. Named for the museum’s...
September 8, 2017
Johannes Landman specializes in miniature paintings inspired by the Dutch Golden Age. His 1:12 oil paintings are created on wooden panels that are covered in gesso. When finished, his work...
September 6, 2017
Miyuki Kobayashi began making miniature food and flowers 25 years ago. Now, she creates miniature aquariums complete with tropical and seawater fish, plants, and coral. Kobayashi pays special attention to...
