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Pollock's Toy Museum

1956 establishments in EnglandBuildings and structures in the London Borough of CamdenMuseums established in 1956Museums in the London Borough of CamdenToy museums in England
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Pollock's Toy Museum, Scala Street W1 geograph.org.uk 1568357
Pollock's Toy Museum, Scala Street W1 geograph.org.uk 1568357

Pollock's Toy Museum is a small, currently closed, museum in London, England. The museum was started in 1956 in a single attic room at 44 Monmouth Street, near Covent Garden. As the enterprise flourished, other rooms were taken over for the museum and the ground floor became a toyshop. By 1969 the collection had outgrown the Monmouth Street premises and Pollock's Toy Museum moved to 1 Scala Street, with a museum shop on the ground floor to contribute to its support. The museum continues today to be run by the grandson of the founder Marguerite Fawdry.The museum announced on 18 January 2023 that it had not secured a new lease on its building and was looking for a new venue. The venue was closed, and staff and volunteers moved the stock into storage.

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Pollock's Toy Museum
Scala Street, London Fitzrovia (London Borough of Camden)

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