Brighton Toy and Model Museum

Brighton and Hove

Type:Museum

52-55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4EB

Tel: +44 (0)1273 749494

Model station building

About

The Brighton Toy and Model Museum can be found underneath Brighton Railway Station.  Located in four Victorian cellars and covering four thousand square feet, a visit here will invoke many childhood dreams and memories.  Home to over twelve thousand items the museum shines a light on the Golden Age of British and European toymaking.

Discover toy collections from the world’s top manufacturers alongside rare vintage model train collections, soft toys by Steiff, Victorian dolls and dolls houses, a vast collection of die cast vehicles by Dinky, Spot-on and Corgi and much more to suit the whole family!  Staffed mostly by volunteers, the museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday and  museum also operates an online encyclopedia and image library used by individuals and organisations, worldwide.

 

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£6.50 per ticket
Child/student£4.00 per ticket
Family ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children)£14.00 per ticket
Senior/carer/disabled£5.50 per ticket

school & group bookings by arrangement.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Disabled persons toilet
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors
  • Wheelchair user accessible - Wheelchair ramp to main galleries, 1 very small gallery inaccessible

Children & Infants

  • Children’s packs
  • Family Friendly, Children Welcome

Establishment Features

  • All weather attraction
  • Beach / Coast within walking distance
  • Beach/Coast 20 min walking distance
  • Conference facilities
  • Event Venue
  • Gift shop
  • Groups by arrangement
  • Groups welcome
  • Guided tours by arrangement
  • LGBT Friendly
  • Open all year round
  • Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given) - French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian By arrangement
  • Team / Corporate Activities - events up to 40 people.
  • Toilets

Leisure Facilities

  • Themed Nights - Watch website for details

Parking & Transport

  • On Site Car Parking - Public car park within 50 meters
  • Railway station within walking distance - Brighton Railway station approximately 2 minutes walk.

Payment Methods

  • American Express accepted
  • Diners Club accepted
  • Groups Accepted - Please contact in advance.
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 60
  • Min group size - 12
  • Open by appointment outside normal opening times
  • Special group rates
  • Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre
  • Indoor Attraction

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun
  • Information Point
  • Marketed Towards Children
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
  • Marketed towards student/youth

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 12

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A20. Located under Brighton rail station. Signposted.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Brighton. Located under Brighton rail station. Signposted.Local buses stop nearby.

Opening Times

2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
MondayClosed*
Tuesday - Friday10:00 - 17:00*
Saturday11:00 - 17:00*
SundayClosed*

* *Please check website for details of any changes to standard opening hours.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

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