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Sidmouth Toy & Model Museum

Sidmouth Toy & Model MuseumSidmouth Toy & Model MuseumSidmouth Toy & Model Museum

Registered Charity Number 1187808

Registered Charity Number 1187808 Registered Charity Number 1187808

A Trip Down Memory Lane...

The museum houses both vintage and modern toys making it a great place for all the family!

Models Galore

Model Village

Model Village

Model Village

Model Theatre

Model Village

Model Village

Model Railway

Model Village

Model Railway

Dolls Houses

Model Village

Model Railway

Throughout the museum see many of our toys housed in mini worlds! Our model landscapes show both the everyday and the fantastical.  Many have been made by talented craftsmen and women.

 

The centrepiece of the museum is an 00 gauge model railway which provides a showcase for many vintage models as part of the landscape.

Sidmouth Model Railway

A model of the Sidmouth station created by Richard Harper is on permanent static display in the museum.  The layout represents the former London & South Western Railway terminus as it appeared in the early 1960s.

Sidmouth Model Railway

The Station Master arriving for work

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

The Goods Yard

Houses adjacent to the station in Alexandria Road, Sidmouth

The Goods Yard

History

Toys are often great indicators of social context at the time. In the late 60s to 70s sci-fi and media such as Doctor Who and Star Wars took off, unsurprisingly in the wake of the moon landings. You can also witness how toys have changed overtime; from dolls with porcelain heads and die-cast cars to the Lego action figures of today.


Our models are also accompanied by the history they represent. This Titanic model made of 22,000 matchsticks is accompanied with the story of the Titanic and its survivors. 

And Much More...

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Including Rupert Bear and Sooty - Andy Pandy, Muffin the Mule, and James Bond...

Teddy Bears

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Watch teddy bears come to life in our Steiff Automatons!

Dolls

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Board Games and Puzzles

From porcelain heads to Barbie and Sindy dolls 

Board Games and Puzzles

Characters and Models from Film & TV

Board Games and Puzzles

Remember family board games around the dining table 

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Opening dates and times

Each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the month of June 2025. 11.00 - 16.00 (last entry 15.00)

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