Museen im Appenzellerland: Puppenmuseum Waldfee Wald

Spielzeugsammlung Waldfee Wald

Dolls, puppets, ritual and other figures from around the world are assembled in this lavishly converted stable.

The collection, which comprises more than 10'000 objects, provides an insight into the amazing diversity of dolls. It also contains historical toys and numerous children's books.

Spielzeugsammlung Waldfee Wald
Oberdorf 45

CH-9044 Wald AR
T 071 877 26 94
www.puppenmuseum.ch

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Opening times
May to November
1st Sunday of every month 2-5p.m. and by arrangement

Marionettes from Nepal and India, Slavic dolls

Costume dolls, ritual dolls and souvenir dolls from all over the world

“Tea dolls” (doll-shaped tea cosies), produced from 1890 to 1950

Old glove puppets, a toy stove, black dolls dating from the age of slavery in the USA and “Golliwogs” – a figure from British children’s literature