The toy Museum in the city of Tartu is one of the most interesting and exciting places to visit with children and adults. Pleasant atmosphere of the Museum and a rich exposition of toys adults return to the carefree days of childhood, and children offer a large number of interesting exhibitions and events.

In the early nineteenth century in the Museum building housed the school of the County of Tartu, where he studied mostly the children of artisans. In 1829 the premises passed into private hands, and therefore, there was organized a large-scale work on reconstruction of the building. The facade was designed in the classic style. Inside, too, has changed: the Windows were greatly expanded, and the room divided by partitions. In the room mounted oven, tiled blue and white. The walls in the hallway were covered with artificial marble.

In the late XIX - early XX centuries the building was divided into several small rooms, and in the yard – on the contrary, were erected additional buildings, which were later destroyed. Throughout the twentieth century the building was a dwelling house, which had no permanent owner. Last moved out in the early 1990-ies. In 1994, the authorities of Tartu decided to post here the toy Museum. In 2002-2003, the room was completely renovated and, importantly, restored to its original appearance, characteristic of the nineteenth century.

Tartu toy Museum was opened in may 1994. In 2004, the Museum was located in the old town of Tartu on the street Luts-8. The Museum complex consists of four buildings of XVIII-XIX centuries, of which the Luts-2 and Loutsa-8 (built in the early 1770-ies) are one of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in Tartu. The architecture of the house, which is now a Museum that includes elements of two styles: Baroque and classic.

The Museum's collection of toys is quite extensive. It consists of more than 6,000 toys and dolls. Toys are presented in a traditional Estonian folk style. In the Museum you can see lots of handmade dolls clothes, tops, rocking horses, ducks out of the reeds and other very old toys that were played Estonian children many decades ago. The Museum presents exhibition of art dolls, Souvenirs from different countries, and a collection of traditional Finno-Ugric toys. Although the toy Museum interesting, especially children, be sure to visit his family. Here you can not only admire the dolls and toys, but also to obtain information about Estonian history and culture.

In the toy Museum for children there is a games room and skill, there is a possibility for various activities. It offers various children's activities, and are encouraged to participate in various Museum programs.

In the courtyard room of the Museum, the exposition of the dolls movie, which is a show of puppets and props from the Estonian puppet films made in the last 50 years. In a small workshop show of Estonian animated films. Also here you can play and do a little DIY. On the second floor of the courtyard of the building houses temporary exhibitions. And in the summer the Museum offers a summer terrace with a sandpit, a water barrel and a Playground with toys.

In 2010 the structure of the toy Museum is the Theatre House, which, I think, unique in the world cultural center, where the theater was created for children and families, draws inspiration from the Museum.