Central German Railway and Toy Museum

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Central German Railway and Toy Museum
The last known emperor from 1935 is in the shop window

The Central German Railway and Toy Museum is a special museum in Quedlinburg in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt .

description

Around 3,000 exhibits are presented on an exhibition area of ​​around 500 m². This is to dolls, doll houses , doll houses and toy shops to tin toys , steam engines , military toys , children's books and games. Historic model railways of tracks I , 0 , S and H0 , mainly from Märklin , but also foreign model railways, cross the associated landscapes. The special features of the museum include steam-powered locomotives, crocodile locomotives and the eagle train.

history

With his passion for collecting, a private collector in the city created the basis for the extensive exhibition and made it accessible to a wide audience in the museum. The collector's recreated hobby room can be seen in a showcase.

Web links

Commons : Central German Railway and Toy  Museum - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 19.1 ″  N , 11 ° 8 ′ 23.2 ″  E