Dolls
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
American Girl Announces Boy
The toy titan’s newest doll is a boy named Logan
The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the Smithsonian's Newest Museum
These artifacts each tell a part of the African-American story
The Spy in the Doll Shop
The FBI was confounded by mysterious letters sent to South America, until they came across New York City proprieter Velvalee Dickinson
The French Castle That May Have Inspired "Sleeping Beauty" Is Filled With Creepy Mannequins
In honor of Charles Perrault's birthday, explore the Chateau d'Usse
In Japan, Autumn Means a Parade of (Not-at-All-Creepy) Robot Puppets
A 350-year-old festival in Takayama celebrates creativity — and contains the seeds of modern robotics
The History of Creepy Dolls
Take a trip to the uncanny valley and hope you make it back unscathed
Listen to the Newly Reconstructed, Very Creepy Voices of Thomas Edison’s Dolls
A lab figured out how to hear the rare talking dolls without damaging the original recordings
When We're Lonely, Inanimate Faces Come Alive
Our minds are less particular about the source of comfort when we are craving contact with others
From Bauhaus to Dollhouse: When Architects Think Small
For some architects, miniature houses are a big deal
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