Exposition Jouer est un art : les réserves se dévoilent

Add to my calendar 18-01-2025 04-01-2026 Europe/Paris Exposition Jouer est un art : les réserves se dévoilent A miniature steam engine, a highly flammable celluloid doll or even pistols... All these objects were once the toys of the children of yesteryear. Perceived as harmless, even educational, some toys today can arouse controversy and even astonishment. Our new exhibition BAN! Forbidden Toys exhibition will give you a different view of these objects, more commonly known as ‘toys’, which have been ‘banned’ from shop shelves. The Musée du Jouet houses a collection of scientific toys, most of which date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mechanically dangerous or requiring the use of toxic chemicals, most of them threatened the health of young users. In addition to the physical dangers, there were issues of social conditioning, violence and ethics. Some toys have been banned from sale or denounced by consumers. This exhibition highlights objects that have been banned or should have been. Between yesterday's and today's visions, concerning safety standards, morality and societal developments, these toys invite us to reflect on the evolution of perceptions, and what they reveal about our past societies. Perhaps today's toys, which we consider harmless, will be the subject of tomorrow's debates... Colmar contact.museejouet@colmar.fr

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40 rue Vauban, 68000 Colmar

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Event dates :
From January 18th 2025 to January 4th 2026
The exact dates of this event aswell as its hours are available in the table below

Opening hours :
January to November: 10am – 5pm except on Tuesdays July-August-December: Every day 10 am - 6pm French school holidays: Every day 10 am - 6pm Closed on Tuesdays except during french school holidays and Christmas markets. Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December

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A miniature steam engine, a highly flammable celluloid doll or even pistols... All these objects were once the toys of the children of yesteryear. Perceived as harmless, even educational, some toys today can arouse controversy and even astonishment. Our new exhibition BAN! Forbidden Toys exhibition will give you a different view of these objects, more commonly known as ‘toys’, which have been ‘banned’ from shop shelves. The Musée du Jouet houses a collection of scientific toys, most of which date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mechanically dangerous or requiring the use of toxic chemicals, most of them threatened the health of young users. In addition to the physical dangers, there were issues of social conditioning, violence and ethics. Some toys have been banned from sale or denounced by consumers. This exhibition highlights objects that have been banned or should have been. Between yesterday's and today's visions, concerning safety standards, morality and societal developments, these toys invite us to reflect on the evolution of perceptions, and what they reveal about our past societies. Perhaps today's toys, which we consider harmless, will be the subject of tomorrow's debates...

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Type of event :

Exhibition

Venue

Musée du jouet

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Families

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Dates and opening hours

From January 18th 2025 to January 4th 2026

Start hours

January to November: 10am – 5pm except on Tuesdays July-August-December: Every day 10 am - 6pm French school holidays: Every day 10 am - 6pm Closed on Tuesdays except during french school holidays and Christmas markets. Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December

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Rates Adult: 6.50 € / Young 8 to 18 years old included: 5 € / Child under 8 years: free

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40 rue Vauban, 68000 Colmar

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