Pollock’s Toy Museum Croydon

Open every Saturday 11.00am-4.00pm. Free entry.
Unit 49, Whitgift Centre Croydon, CR0 1UQ (map)
(Centre Car Park: CR9 1AT)

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 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.

A photograph showing a colourful toy theatre, the stage lit from the side, featuring characters from Dick Whittington, including his famous cat.

Upcoming live toy theatre performances on Saturdays at 12 noon and 2pm

25 July: no performance in Croydon, as we will be performing at The Art Workers’ Guild Grand Summer Fete in central London.
1 August: show to be confirmed

Family drop-in activities

On weeks when there is no toy theatre performance, we offer family drop-in activities.

Current exhibition: Moving toys

Our current exhibition, Whizz, jump, spin, hoot, flutter and fly, opened in November and focuses on dynamic toys (toys that move).

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.