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Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PA, United Kingdom
+44 20 8983 5200
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Situated in the heart of the East End, the museum is a piece of history itself. A branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood displays a large collection of games, toys and nursery objects that are fun and fascinating for children and adults alike. The exhibits include fully-furnished doll houses, teddy bears, magic lanterns, dolls, puppets, models, miniatures, peepshows and children's fashion from the 17th century, right through to the present day.

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