Museu do Brinquedo Português - Ponte de Lima, Portugal
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The Toy Museum, is installed in the House of Arnado in Largo da Alegria in Ponte de Lima, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMFYPH
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"Inaugurou no passado dia 8 de junho, em Ponte de Lima, o primeiro museu do Brinquedo Português. O colecionador Carlos Anjos doou milhares de valiosas peças a esta unidade museológica para que as crianças de hoje possam ver como brincavam as crianças de ontem, seus avós e bisavós. O espólio permanente da unidade conta com cerca de 3500 peças.
O Museu do Brinquedo Português fica na Casa do Arnado, no coração da vila de Ponte de Lima, e traz para o século XXI brinquedos com mais de meio século. Nas vitrines deste espaço pode ver bonecas de trapos, carrinhos de madeira, cavalos de carrosséis, rocas e apitos para bebés, assim como jogos lúdico-pedagógicos e livros infantis de toda a espécie, tudo artigos de fabrico nacional.
O serviço educativo da instituição irá oferecer workshops e atividades temáticas relacionadas com os objetos em exposição. A entrada no museu custa 3 euros mas as crianças até aos 6 anos não pagam. Veja se lhe compensa o bilhete família. Dois adultos e duas crianças por apenas 6 euros."



[EN]
"naugurated on the 8th of June, in Ponte de Lima, the first museum of the Portuguese Toy. The collector Carlos Anjos donated thousands of valuable museum pieces to this unit so that today's children can see how the kids played yesterday, their grandparents and great-grandparents. The estate's permanent unit has about 3500 pieces.The Toy Museum is in Portuguese Arnado house in the heart of Ponte de Lima, and brings to the XXI century toys with more than half a century. In this space showcases can see rag dolls, wooden carts, carousel horses, whistles and rattles for babies, as well as recreational and educational games and children's books of all kinds, all articles of domestic manufacture.The educational service of the institution will offer workshops and themed activities related to the objects on display. Entrance to the museum costs 3 euros but children under 6 years old are free. See if her family pays the ticket. Two adults and two children for just 6 euros."


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Physical Address:
Largo da Alegria
Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo Portugal


Hours of Operation:
Tuesday to Sunday 10h to 12h30 14h to 18H


Focus of Museum: Portuguese Toy

Phone #: Not listed

Directions: Not listed

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