A fabulous diversion for bored children on rainy days. This modest museum underneath Brighton Station is packed to the rafters with stuffed bears, old mechanical toys, model ships and wooden puppets, with not a PlayStation is sight. Best of all is the circuitous 1930s track carrying antique model trains on a snaking ride around the museum.

Founded in 1991 and built into four of the arches supporting the forecourt of Brighton Station, we are an independent museum with an inventory of over 12,000 items packed into over 4,000 square feet of display space. As well as three working model railway dioramas, we also feature model planes, cars, boats, puppets, and soft toys.

Dedicated to preserving the British and European legacy of toys and models produced up until the mid-twentieth Century, we are a registered charity that survives through ticket sales, donations and legacies. We are also an official Visitor Information Point for tourists arriving in Brighton.

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