Pollock’s Toy Museum Croydon

A group of vintage toys, some from China, appear against a red background. They include a mechanical drummer boy, a wind-up acrobat on a horse, a simple boy doll in a green outfit, and a gymnast suspended from a bar.

Pollock’s Toy Museum in Croydon is now CLOSED for the festive period.
We reopen on Saturday 10 January and are normally open every Saturday 11.00am-4.00pm.
Free entry.
Unit 49, Whitgift Centre Croydon, CR0 1UQ (map)
(Centre Car Park: CR9 1AT)

Pollock’s Toy Museum has taken up residence in Croydon with a mini-museum packed with theatres, toys, games and dolls.

Listen to the Victorian Polyphon, buy unique Pollock papers, theatres, cards and toys in the museum shop; hear stories about the toys and chat with the museum team about your toy memories.

There will be toy theatre performances or children’s activities most weeks, subject to volunteer availability. Find out more about volunteering.

Upcoming Live Toy Theatre Performances on Saturdays at 12 noon and 2pm

A coloured Victorian line drawing of a lavish gold coach and horses with large feathered plumes on their heads. Smartly dressed footmen accompany the coach which carries a waving lady in a pink gown - Cinderella.

Cinderella on Saturday 10 January.
Dick Whittington on Saturday 17 January.
Family activities on weeks when there are no performances; in January, join our drop- in workshop to make a magic trick to amaze friends and family.

Current exhibition

Our autumn exhibition, Whizz, jump, spin, hoot, flutter and fly, opened on Saturday 8 November and focuses on dynamic toys.

Family activities

Make a moving toy (accompanying the Whizz, jump… exhibition)

Accessibility

The Whitgift Shopping Centre and the museum unit have level access and there is space for wheelchairs to enter, navigate through the displays and into the activity area. Visitor toilets are available outside the museum in the shopping centre.

Entry, performances and family workshops are free but donations to save the collection are welcome.