Art of the Imagination Case
Stephen T. Johnson’s creative and whimsical approach to the alphabet is featured in the Art...
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Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff
June 29, 2024 - March 3, 2025 Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection...
Local Artists Go Miniature
Fine-scale miniature artists in the collection of The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures create...
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Screening and Talkback: Lagueria Davis, Writer and Director of “Black Barbie”
Screening and Talkback: Lagueria Davis, Writer and Director of “Black Barbie”
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is thrilled to partner with Lagueria Davis, Writer...
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Second Sunday: Free Days at the Museum
Second Sunday: Free Days at the Museum
Celebrate the season with The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures by attending the holiday...
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Community Conversations: A Reading of UMKC Multi-Genre Graduate Students
Community Conversations: A Reading of UMKC Multi-Genre Graduate Students
This reading highlights the excellent writing of UMKC's multi-genre graduate students working with Dr. Jennifer...
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Girl Scouts Junior Level Miniaturist Badge
Girl Scouts Junior Level Miniaturist Badge
Explore art, math, and construction while creating your very own miniature Girl Scout Cookie booth....
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Make and Sip with NedRa Bonds
Make and Sip with NedRa Bonds
WANTED Retired art teacher is seeking: Folks interested in exploring "handmade holiday ornaments." Re-awaken childhood...
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Community Conversations: Johnson County Community College Capstone Honors Students
Community Conversations: Johnson County Community College Capstone Honors Students
We all bring our own bias to the museum or the exhibit. But what if...
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Miniature Art Museum / Long-term Exhibit
The 17-1/2’ long work, created by Los Angeles-based artist Chris Toledo, is comprised of a central atrium and five galleries. The atrium features various classical Greek and Roman architectural elements, which Toledo derived from his observations of design and construction at a number of historic museums throughout the world.
Toys From the Attic / Long-term Exhibit
Once, when we were children and the world was full of wonder, toys were the...
Toys, Inc. / Long-term Exhibit
Toy production mirrors the innovations, triumphs, and conflicts of a swiftly changing world. Evolving over...
Miniature Galleries / Long-term Exhibit
Name any type of full-size object and you are likely to find a miniature version...
Masterpiece Gallery / Long-term Exhibit
Museum co-founder Barbara Hall Marshall had a vision for a special room to display 31...
Miniature Maze / Long-term Exhibit
Wind your way through a maze of miniature rooms and be a-mazed at what you...
Featured Manufacturer Gallery / Long-term Exhibit
This gallery features changing exhibits showcasing a specific toy manufacturer. Currently, the exhibit focuses on...
In the Artist’s Studio / Long-term Exhibit
Have you ever wondered how miniatures are made? Your questions are answered In the Artist’s...
Iconic Toys / Long-term Exhibit
Whether you were born in 1945 or 1995, or any time in between, you’ll find...
Let’s Play House / Long-term Exhibit
Can you imagine playing with a dollhouse that is over 9 feet tall? The 9’...
Optical Toys / Long-term Exhibit
Take a peek at the history of optical toys from Peep Shows through ViewMaster. The...
English Cotswold Cottage, 1933-34 / Long-term Exhibit
This miniature room by Narcissa Niblack Thorne is one of the first set of rooms, made before she embarked on sets two and three that are on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. The room was exhibited at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1934) and The Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco (1940). From the early 1960s until 2019, the location of the room was unknown.
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