EXHIBIT AT A GLANCE:
Enjoy dozens of opportunities to play, learn, and experiment
Learn about the history of various toy makers from and the companies they started from the 1900’s to modern times
Starting at 5,000 square feet
Exhibit ships in two 53’ dry vans
Invite Your Visitors To a World of Rediscovery, Delight, and Wonder
ABOUT TOYTOPIA
Toytopia visitors learn about the origins of toys, who made them, and why they are fun and dear to us. They discover why some toys succeeded and some failed, as well as which toys have become collector’s items and why.
How are tin toys made? What toys were popular in every decade of the twentieth century? How did G.I. Joe talk without batteries? Are my childhood toys worth putting on eBay? Toytopia satisfies the curiosity of visitors of all ages with beautiful, compelling, and informative displays. Photo opportunities include a Monopoly car token big enough to sit in and the world’s largest Etch-A-Sketch, standing at 8’ high.
Toytopia is not just about toys. Real working video arcade games from the 1970s and 80s are available for play. There’s also a life-size dollhouse!
Stage Nine proudly partners with several key players in the toy industry, such as Hasbro, Schylling, Schleich, Crayola, and Ohio Art, which gives this exhibit unprecedented access to a vast collection of rare artifacts, stories, information, and interactive elements.
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“Toytopia has been so much fun to share with our patrons. Whether people are enjoying the hands-on toys and games or taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, Toytopia is a joyful experience with all the sights and sounds of active play! Personally, I have enjoyed learning more of the origin stories of many of my favorite pastimes.
Admittedly, I was concerned about maintenance on the exhibit. With so much hands-on exposure, I expected daily repairs. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the durability of the exhibit. Of course, there has been maintenance, but far less than many hosted exhibits with fewer interactives. Stage Nine has been very responsive to our needs when they arose.
Contract discussions were straight forward and genial. Their clarity made Board presentations straight forward and clear. Set up was mostly plug and play, with knowledgeable technicians, (They work in Stage Nine’s shop.) who were flexible and attentive. It seems this exhibit has broken the regional log jam of Covid 19 hibernation in many of our patrons and reminded them of the joy and culture they can experience at a museum. Attendance has been good and the only frowns or tears we see, are on the faces of kids (sometimes adults) who have to leave….
I look forward to working with Stage Nine in the future. ”
“ Our exhibit attendance and revenue was up from the previous year and Toytopia was one reason that happened!”
“Toytopia was a highly popular exhibit that quickly became a visitor favorite... I would absolutely recommend Toytopia to any family-oriented museum looking for a crowd-pleasing exhibit.”
“Toytopia was an amazing exhibition experience for our guests. Adults and caregivers reveled in the nostalgia, and children went wild over the oversized games and giant piano!”