 Opening Times
Tues-Fri . . . . 10am-5pm Sat . . . . . . . . 11am-5pm Also open
on most school holiday Mondays and Bank Holidays, phone in
advance for details
Frank Hornby Week schedule:Train Running DaySaturday 11th MayGuided ToursTuesday 14th - Saturday 18th MayFrank Hornby BirthdayWednesday 15th MayFrank Hornby NightFriday 17th MayChildren's Play DaySunday 19th May Frank Hornby founded Meccano Ltd and was the creator of Hornby Trains and Dinky Toys. See his story unfold in the Museum.
Frank Hornby Year:
Heritage
Lottery Fund grant: Frank Hornby 150th Anniversary
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One of the finest Toy Museums in the World
Brighton Toy and Model Museum is a treasure trove of toys and models that extends over four thousand square feet of floorspace, through four of the Early Victorian arches supporting Brighton Railway Station's forecourt. Founded in 1991, it has over ten thousand toys and models in its catalogue, including priceless model train collections and many period antique toys. Its display area includes two large operational model railway layouts (in 00-gauge and gauge 0), and displays of period pieces from a range of classic manufacturers that includes Bing, Dinky, Hornby, Marklin, Meccano, Pelham Puppets, and Steiff. The Museum also includes individually-engineered pieces such as the working quarter-scale traction engine and the Spitfire fighter planes in the lobby, and a range of other working scale models throughout the Museum. The Museum's exhibits and displays undergo constant review and change, and the Museum itself has recently undergone an extensive lighting refit, with LED lamps now allowing much brighter illumination throughout the Museum while still protecting the more sensitive dyes and paints of some of the older items. The ticketed area extends through Arches Two to Four, but entrance to the first Arch (which also houses the Museum Shop and Tourist Information Point) is free, and the Museum's handy location beneath Brighton Station makes it a great stopping-off point for visitors to Brighton to pick up maps and tourist information before seeing the rest of the city.  The Museum's side wall on Trafalgar Street is shows off a mural marking the anticipated return of the Brighton Belle, the World's only all-electric Pullman train. The mural was designed by the Museum's Founder and Director, Chris Littledale, and was painted by signwriter Terry Smith. Visit the Toy Museum on Facebook, and view our photos on FlickrClick the new links on the left to visit the Toy Museum's pages on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger and YouTube, or visit our hub page to view our Flicker photostream and see new online resources as they come onstream.  
  ![The antique 1930's "O-gauge" model railway layout](images/BTMM_zero-gauge_002.jpg "The antique 1930's "O-gauge" model railway layout")      Private FunctionsThe Museum can also be booked for private functions, receptions and children's parties. Refreshments and entertainment can also be arranged to make your corporate or family event one to remember. For further information, please contact the Museum Office. New Projects and ExhibitsBrowse our blog to find out more or better yet, come visit the Museum and see for yourself! As a registered charity, the Museum relies on visitors, helpers and patrons. |
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- Brighton Toy and Model Museum
- Registered Charity No 1001560
- 52-55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 4EB (UK)
- telephone: (01273) 749494
- e-mail: info [at] brightontoymuseum.co.uk
www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk