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Museu do Brinquedo Português
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Museu do Brinquedo Português

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Museu do Brinquedo Português
4.5
147
#3 of 50 things to do in Ponte de Lima
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10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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  • nadi O o
    Israel1,227 contributions
    Lovely cute museum
    It is a museum of toys. We are in our mid seventies and we loved the museum very much. The exhibits are nice, some reminded us our childhood (although we come from another country - Israel). We loved the miniatures of some main and famous building in Portugal. The local team there was more than friendly.
    Written November 15, 2021
  • JCN53
    Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal936 contributions
    Muito Fixe.
    Para relembrar a alguns e para nos recordar a nós, que em tempos brincamos com eles, eis que encontramos aqui, uma coleção cheia de curiosidades e lembranças.
    Traveled with family
    Written June 23, 2016
  • Alexandra C
    7 contributions
    Colecionador de brinquedos
    A visita ao museu do brinquedo está muito bem organizada, começando com um pequeno vídeo que conta a historia da criação do museu. O espaço está bem organizado, cronologicamente para facilitar a visita!
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 13, 2016
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Peter N
London, UK56 contributions
Don't Visit on Mondays
Jul 2015 • Couples
We were in Ponte de Lima on a Monday and wanted to visit the museum. Unfortunately it is only open from Tuesday to Sundays. As we loved the town we will certainly be back.
Written July 25, 2015
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110randn
Nottingham, UK38 contributions
Learn while having fun.
Jul 2019
Very interesting visit. Recogised some of the toys :-). The frase there is nothing new under the sun its so true. One can see toys that our great grandparents used caming back a few decades later just in a diferent colour!
Enjoyed the visit.
Written August 19, 2019
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Jose C
Porto, Portugal278 contributions
Must do
Mar 2019 • Couples
Very good place to visit when traveling to Ponte de Lima. Sight seeing and awesome place. Must do experience
Written March 17, 2019
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Tito T
232 contributions
Unique in Portugal
Jul 2018 • Friends
Unfortunately Portugal doesn't seem to care about toys because this is the only museum that survived through the last years and decades on the country. It's very nice!
Written September 10, 2018
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elainebowe
Ennis, Ireland18 contributions
Beautiful little museum
Jun 2018 • Family
We visited the museum with our two children (2yrs & 4yrs). This is a real little gem of a museum within a few minutes walk of Ponte de Lima across the Roman bridge. The area around the museum is perfect for a coffee/ice cream stop.
Inside the toys are displayed in simple yet clever displays. Galvanised metal and opaque perspex have been used to insert the museum within the historic building and clearly identify the old from the new. The toys are beautiful!
The children loved the little playroom within the garden outside and the model railway was a real hit.
Written June 10, 2018
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Hanna300
Chicago, IL39 contributions
nice little museum
Aug 2017
It's a nice little museum, worth visiting if you have time. If you only have one day, or you're not so much into museums, don't bother. The museum has a nice collection of old toys, cars, dolls, tricicles, soldiers, kitchens.... it's clean and well organised. I felt a bit claustrophobic inside, as the rooms are very small and without ventilation. You won't spend more than half an hour in the museum, and there's a nice garden around it, a little place next door where they sell ceramics and you can see the person making them right on front of you, so that might be interesting for kids. There's a playroom as well but we didn't see it. My kids enjoyed seeing soem of the toys, but at some point it became boring for them. The entrance fee is only one euro and kids enter for free.
Written August 30, 2017
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manuelpublic
Ponte de Lima, Portugal3 contributions
Nive
Feb 2017 • Family
Very good for kids, or for families. I think that everyone should go there. It's wonderfull. You'll love it.
Written February 15, 2017
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Pedro B
Lisbon, Portugal34 contributions
A small adventure
May 2015
You'll see a true history of toys.
It's a small museum comparing to a city/capital museum, but it is well preserved and well documented. It's a good place to go by and learn a bit of portuguese toys.
Written February 16, 2016
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Pedro P
Lisbon, Portugal518 contributions
Something good for kid and grown ups
Aug 2015 • Family
In a nice building facing city center and Lima River this MUseum offers a display of the history of portuguese toys, explaining the evoltuion according to world history and portuguese history. 2 floors plus a small room with the display of a motorized city with trams, airport makes this a interesting way to spend 1 hour with kids.
Written August 13, 2015
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J_Oliveira73
London, UK5 contributions
Don't miss a visit here!
May 2015 • Couples
This museum is so beautiful! It tells the story of the toy materials over time and is very charming! So worth a visit! It brings us back the memories when we were kids...
Written June 2, 2015
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Museu do Brinquedo Português (Ponte de Lima) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

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Museu do Brinquedo Português is open:
  • Tue - Sun 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Tue - Sun 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM