The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, formerly the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City, reopened on Saturday, August 1, 2015 after a year-and-a-half, $8 million renovation. Follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, and explore the collection on the museum’s blog, toyandminiaturemuseum.org/blog. The museum collection includes the Midwest’s largest collection of antique toys and the world's largest collection of contemporary, fine-scale miniatures. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures opened on October 20, 1982 as the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City with the mission to educate, inspire and delight adults and children through the museum’s collection and preservation of toys and miniatures. Renovations in 2015 allow the museum to welcome thousands of visitors every year for special exhibitions, events, and programming.