4.5 stars. Don't let the size of this Museum fool you.
It's a treasure trove and historical presentation of toys from past to present.
We stumbled upon this museum after arriving to Figueres for a day trip with the intention of visiting the Dalí museum. Had a couple extra hours before our timed ticket to the Dalí Museum so wandered around town. As we walked past the entrance to this museum, the toys intrigued us so we decided to check it out.
It's a simple two story building with rooms laid out by historical period and subdivided into display sections by category of toy. You start from the top and wind your way down back towards the entryway. There must be tens of thousands of different toys, so intricate and detailed. Everything from playing cards, dolls, house-keeping sets, magic, animation, robots, stuffed animals, action figures... It's a joy to take it all in, though I must say probably more enjoyable for adults since there's not many interactive displays considering the aim seems to be mostly preservation and education. Also more enjoyable if you like admiring the details. I cut half a star aren't many display signs in English or other languages, but my friends and I really liked taking our time and simply appreciating the variety and walking down memory lane as these toys stoked our inner-5-year-old's imagination. read more