Dolls
U.K.'s Oldest Toy Museum Shuts Its Doors
Thousands of historic toys will sit in storage until Pollock’s Toy Museum finds a new home
How Porcelain Dolls Became the Ultimate Victorian Status Symbol
Class-obsessed consumers found the cold, hard and highly breakable figurines irresistible
Which of These Historical Dolls Is the Creepiest?
Vote for one of the nine finalists from a Minnesota museum's collection
New American Girl Doll Celebrates Black Joy During the Harlem Renaissance
Nine-year-old Claudie Wells' story unfolds in 1920s New York
Why American Girl Dolls Are Starring in Viral History Memes
The popular posts call for characters who witnessed the Salem Witch Trials, JFK's assassination and other historical events
Why Do Creepy Dolls Keep Washing Up on Texas Beaches?
Ocean currents push the unsettling toys—and tons of other trash—onto state shores
Black Dolls Tell a Story of Play—and Resistance—in America
A new exhibition traces the toys' history from handmade cloth figures to an American Girl character
Why This American Girl Doll Inspires Environmental Activism
The story of Evette Peters is bolstered by the Anacostia Community Museum's research into Washington D.C.'s local neighborhoods and urban waterways
Which Historical Doll Will Be Crowned the Creepiest?
A Minnesota museum's third annual contest invites the public to vote on which of nine antique toys is the most unsettling
New Barbie Dolls Honor Covid-19 Frontline Medical Workers From Around the World
The series of dolls honor six women who developed Covid-19 vaccines, studied the virus, worked in hospitals, and more
The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dolls
The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potential
Dollhouse-Sized Exhibition Will Showcase Mini Creations by Art-World Giants
A new show at the Pallant House Gallery in England features pint-sized works by Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and more
The Epic Failure of Thomas Edison's Talking Doll
Expensive, heavy, non-functioning and a little scary looking, the doll created by America's hero-inventor was a commercial flop
Meet the New Wave of More 'Diverse' Barbie Dolls
The additions include dolls with no hair, prosthetic limbs and vitiligo
A Minnesota Museum’s Creepy Doll Contest Is Here to Haunt Your Dreams
"The doll I disdain handling is the one with human hair," says curator Dan Nowakowski
Inside the World’s Only Museum Dedicated to Ventriloquism
The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to nearly 1,000 dummies once brought to life by ventriloquists
Milwaukee Museum Features More Than 6,500 Collectible Bobbleheads (and Counting)
The duo behind project find the art in the unblinking figurine, displaying bobbleheads from all walks of life, including sports, pop culture and politics
Christmas at the Smithsonian's Dolls' House Includes All the Trimmings—in Miniature
It's 'Deck the Halls' with Christmas cheer at the beloved Victorian-style dollhouse at the National Museum of American History
Home Is Where the Corpse Is—at Least in These Dollhouse Crime Scenes
Frances Glessner Lee's "Nutshell Studies" exemplify the intersection of forensic science and craft
How the Nauga and its Fictional Friends Helped Make Synthetic Fabric Cuddly
What started out as an advertising ploy turned into a low-key cultural phenomenon
