T is for Technology, Timeline of Toys’ History and a Teacher of Science!
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Toys Tour
With Teacher’s Day coming up, let toys be the teachers at MINT Museum of Toys!
Ever played with a toy then wondered what makes it tick? Curious about the science behind toys? Let Mechanical Moon Robot and Charley Weaver Bartendertoys teach you fun science and tech concepts outside of the classroom!
Before Star Wars robots like BB8 and R2D2, there was Robby the Robot, a friendly and helpful robot helper to a crew of human space explorers, that appeared in the 1956 MGM science fiction film Forbidden Planet. Robby inspired many different series of robot toys made in Japan, with different mechanisms – some can move after being wound-up, others need batteries to walk, light up and shake their antenna.
In this tour, learn about the technology behind how these robots work, and also take a look at multifunctional toys – some have as many as six functions in one toy! Discover how developments in science and technology have changed the ways toys are made over the years.
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Workshop
Children will learn how to make a kaleidoscope using everyday materials, picking up useful science concepts in the process. They can bring home their fruits of labour to play with and share the fun with their teachers, be it those in their classroom, or those at home that teach them things beyond books.
Image Credit: Mint Museum of Toys
Age
6–12
Price
Price: 10 SGD
Links
Address
Singapore26 Seah Street, Singapore 188382
How to get there?
The Museum is 5 to 15 minute-walk from the following MRT stations and bus stops:
MRT
Cityhall (Exit A)
Bugis (Exit C)
Bras Basah (Exit A)
Esplanade (Exit F)
Bus stops
Cosmic Insurance Bldg (01029)
7, 32, 51, 61, 63, 80, 145, 175, 197, 851
Raffles Hotel (01611)
56, 57, 100, 107, 961