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The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures preservers and exhibits the largest collection in the world of fine-scale miniatures, as well as one of the largest antique toy collections in the country. Originally established as the Kansas City Toy and Miniature Museum in 1982, the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures now holds more than seventy-two thousand items and displays simple wooden boats, a wide assortment of vintage doll houses, and an array of tin toys that range from monkeys to soldiers. The unique museum is open to the public Wednesday through Monday, except for major national holidays.

Address: National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, 5235 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64112, Phone: 816-235-8000

See wooden boats and doll houses at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
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