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Welcome in the enchanting universe of the Musée de la Poupée !


The Musée de la Poupée opened in June 1994 in the heart of Paris in a charming dead end full of flowers.

The permanent rooms present the private antique doll collection of father and son Guido and Samy Odin as well as the donations to the Museum.

About 500 amazing dolls from 1800 to 1919 made of bisque, composition, cloth, rubber, celluloid or plastic materials are presented in situations of the past with pieces of furniture, accessories, and toys from their period and at their scale.

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Fashion Dolls

XIX Century Child Dolls

Character Dolls


The dolls are presented chronologicaly and show the evolution of this toy through times : the doll morphology, the material used to produce dolls, their functions and educational role...


Little guided tour of the permanent collections...


Place of amazement, discovery or nostalgia, the Musée de la Poupée-Paris presents about 500 dolls from 1800 to 1919 in displays that will enchant the children as well as the adults.

You will discover one of these beautiful dolls through showcases, each one representing a room of the Museum.

parisiennes bébés
Room 1 - 1800-1899
Fashion dolls and bisque head bébés.

poupons baigneurs celluloid
Room 2 - 1875-1919
Bébés, "character doll" and mignonnettes.

Room 6 - educational room
This room's aim is to show the material used in doll making, the doll morphologies and functions.
This room is also dedicated to the activities for children and adults.
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