Exhibition
Welcome to the Toyshop!
| November 16, 2024 — April 20, 2025 | |
| South Gallery |
“People that know how to play are usually happy, healthy, and successful.” –Albert Blinn, owner of Blinn’s Toys, 1938
The importance of play is undeniable. Inspired by the iconic Blinn’s Toys store that operated in Bridgeport and Fairfield from 1933 to 2015, Welcome to the Toyshop! brings the sense of wonder we have all experienced while shopping in a toy store to the Fairfield Museum.
The immersive exhibition showcases toy sewing machines, trains, tea sets, and other historic toys from the Museum’s collection alongside opportunities for play in a whimsical toyshop setting. Explore the exhibition and discover how toys have evolved from their counterparts in the 1800s and 1900s to the toys and games we know today.
Exhibition-Related Events & Programs
November 19, 2024 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Local to Fairfield: Playing in Fairfield & Bridgeport
December 7, 2024 |10 am – 1 pm | Drop-in Robot Toy Workshop
December 7, 2024 | 10 am – 4 pm | Pop-Up Display at the Fairfield Museum Research Library
January 20, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm | Community Day: Fun & Games
January 20, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm | Drop-in Craft: Make a Minifig
January 25, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm| Drop-in Craft: Colorful Squishies
January 25, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm | Drop-in: Candy Worlds of Fairfield
February 15, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm| Drop-in Craft: Colorful Squishies
February 16, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm | Drop-in Craft: Cat & Dog Plushies
February 17, 2025 | 10 am – 1 pm | Drop-in Craft: Paint-a-Plane
This exhibition was made possible in part by the generous support of:
Special thanks to Toy Polloi for supporting our toyshop window display!
