Victorian Doll Museum
Address: 4332 Buffalo Rd
City: North Chili
State: NY
Postal: 14514
Phone: (585)247-0130
Fax:
Longitude: -77.8106
Latitude: 43.1215
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Victorian Doll Museum
Some people collect stamps, coins, model trains or even buttons. When Linda Greenfield was eight years old, during the early 1960's, she began collecting dolls as a hobby. Since then, she has been enthusistically collecting and perfecting her craft. This sincere interest led to her creation of this most unique wonderland and her own doll museum. Her passion for dolls is evident in the diverse nature of more than 3000 dolls in the collection, on permanent display, behind floor-to ceiling glass cases. The dolls are arranged by category, and most dolls have descriptive labels so patrons can guide themsleves through the museum.
A treasury of memories best describes this outstanding collection of antique to modern dolls. One can view yesteryear dolls of bisque, china, wood, wax, metal, felt, ivory & papier dolls, Bye-Lo babies, Kewpies, Schoenhut dolls & Toy Circus, Noah's Ark with animals, an electrified marionette show. There are dolls representing famous personalities of comics, literature, movies, history, medicine, fashion and advertising. The museum also has contemporary dolls from the 1920's to the present, including boudoir dolls, Patsy, Shirley Temple, Dionne Quints, and dolls by Madame Alexander, Effanbee and Vogue. Several dollhouses, children's china tea sets and paper dolls are also on display. The museum is especially meaningful to adults who find dolls on display that were popular when they were growing up!
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[ Schedule ]
February thru December, Tuesday thru Saturday 10am-4:30pm. Closed major holidays.
[ Admissions ]
Individual & Group Tours Welcome!
Adults: $2.50
Children (Ages 3-12): $1.50
Please call for Group Reservations
We are AAA Listed
Educational Program: We work with Girl Scout groups in obtaining their toymaker badges by giving a lecture and museum tour. (By prior arrangement)
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