The German celluloid doll (left), circa 1925, stands 8" tall and is part of the May Baird Wiehe Collection of dolls, which was donated to the Museum in 1946. Cloth doll (right) from France is dressed in a peasant costume and stands approximately 12-1/2" tall. She is a gift to the Museum from Nancy Fulinello.

The Dolls and Toys Gallery is part of the Morris Museum's permanent exhibition.

Housed in the mansion section of the museum, the Doll and Toy Gallery transports visitors to days gone by with its impressive variety of both classic toys and collectibles sure to bring back fond memories and ignite the imagination. The museum boasts a collection of dolls that numbers in the thousands from locations as remote as Kenya and as close as Chatham, New Jersey, some dating as early as the mid-1800s.

Children of any age will surely enjoy our wide assortment of board games, graceful and ornate dollhouses, tin and clockwork toys and sports equipment. In the Doll & Toy Gallery, visitors learn that toys are not only fun but educational as well. Children from the youngest ages are socialized into the roles and behavior expected of them as adults by the toys with which they play.