What was your favorite game or toy as a kid? Perhaps you liked to play with dolls or action figures, or maybe you stayed up well past your bedtime diving into the world of Donkey Kong on your Gameboy. Either way, vintage toys and games of all varieties have an eternal home in the Texas Toy Museum. Boasting over 20,000 retro gaming systems, toy cars, figurines, and so much more, this museum is fun for all ages.
Whether you’re part of Generation Z or grew up playing The Legend of Zelda, the Texas Toy Museum in Austin is a must-visit for all ages.
Google/Rosalinda Suchil The museum looks rather unassuming on the outside, but it houses over 20,000 toys and games, some of which date as far back as the early 1900s.
Upon stepping inside, you won’t quite know what to look at first.
Google/Ashleigh Bravo From toy cars to figurines and bobbleheads, there’s a little bit of everything, and it all kind of blends together in a beautiful hodgepodge of nostalgia.
Did you ever play with action figures as a kid?
Google/Texas Toy Museum You’ll see thousands of them here, many of which are rare prototypes acquired directly from the toymakers themselves! Arranged in elaborate scenes, the figures personify childhood imagination in a way that promises to evoke some of your fondest memories.
You’ll also see comic books, dolls, collectible trading cards, and virtually any other game or toy you could ever think of.
Google/Christian Scott Visiting the museum is like taking a stroll down memory lane, with each exhibit bringing your inner child a little bit closer to the surface.
Gamers will absolutely love seeing all the retro systems, which range from popular brands such as Sega and Atari all the way to the first home console unit.
Google/Hemant Yadav Also on display are a wide selection of games for each system - perhaps you’ll see some of your old favorites?
Speaking of games, the museum doubles as a vintage arcade!
Google/Andrea Tanfield General admission includes unlimited gameplay, with such favorites as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man providing hours of nostalgic fun.
Address: 314 1/2 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701.
Google Maps Hours are 12-9 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for children ages 18 and under, and $8 for seniors and military. Children ages four and under get in free. Visit the Texas Toy Museum website or Facebook page to learn more.
Google/Rosalinda Suchil
The museum looks rather unassuming on the outside, but it houses over 20,000 toys and games, some of which date as far back as the early 1900s.
Google/Ashleigh Bravo
From toy cars to figurines and bobbleheads, there’s a little bit of everything, and it all kind of blends together in a beautiful hodgepodge of nostalgia.
Google/Texas Toy Museum
You’ll see thousands of them here, many of which are rare prototypes acquired directly from the toymakers themselves! Arranged in elaborate scenes, the figures personify childhood imagination in a way that promises to evoke some of your fondest memories.
Google/Christian Scott
Visiting the museum is like taking a stroll down memory lane, with each exhibit bringing your inner child a little bit closer to the surface.
Google/Hemant Yadav
Also on display are a wide selection of games for each system - perhaps you’ll see some of your old favorites?
Google/Andrea Tanfield
General admission includes unlimited gameplay, with such favorites as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man providing hours of nostalgic fun.
Google Maps
Hours are 12-9 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
Have you ever been to the Texas Toy Museum? If so, what toys did you recognize from your childhood? We’d love to hear all about your experience in the comments section below. Don’t forget to check out our previous article for more museums in Texas that promise to fascinate visitors of all ages!
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Address: Texas Toy Museum, 314 1/2 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701, USA
