Musée du Jouet

This three-story toy museum occupies a former cinema on Rue Vauban and houses one of France's most comprehensive toy collections. You'll find over 15,000 pieces spanning from 18th-century wooden toys to 1990s video games, including rare Steiff bears, intricate dollhouses, and mechanical tin toys that still work. The collection focuses heavily on European manufacturers like Märklin trains and French Petitcollin dolls, with detailed explanations in French and German (limited English).

The visit flows chronologically from ground floor historical pieces up to modern toys on the third level. Each room has a different theme: the doll room feels like stepping into a Victorian nursery, while the train room buzzes with working layouts every half hour. Kids gravitate toward the interactive play corners on each floor, though parents often get more absorbed examining the craftsmanship of century-old automata. The building retains its cinema atmosphere with original Art Deco details.

Most visitors spend too long on the first floor and rush the upper levels where the best pieces live. The model railway demonstration happens at 20 and 50 minutes past each hour, not every 30 minutes as advertised. At 8€ for adults and 5€ for kids, it's reasonably priced, but skip it if your children are under 4 since most displays are behind glass. The gift shop sells overpriced reproductions, head to nearby toy stores instead.