Before they were playthings, they were animated cartoons on the silver screen. This early form of animation, a staple for every child, laid the foundations of popularity for many of the character toys they carry inside collection.
With four whole levels of toys, museum carries many early designs of cartoon characters, mostly unfamiliar to the masses in their original look.
Amongst the collection, Steiff Mickey Mouse Doll, with Walt Disney’s very own signature stands out, while early dolls made after Felix the Cat prompts disbelief simply because of the drastic design changes.
More significantly, through this exhibition, they aim to rediscover favourite animated characters from the Golden Age (1928 – 1967), as they unmask the early designs for 8 different characters, including Popeye, Superman, Felix the cat and Flintstones, beautifully captured through the toys produced in that era.
AR Experience
MINT Museum of Toys offers the younger generation an insight into the birth of their favourite characters. More excitingly, they bridge classic animations with modern techniques through the museum’s first usage of Augmented Reality to bring these characters alive.
A total of 12 toys from 8 different characters are given a new breath of life in this refreshing re-imagination of classic characters, as they dance around right in front of your eyes, in a show that will surprise even the great animators of the past.
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Credit: image of Mint Museum of Toys
Age
3+
Price
Price: 15 SGD
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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