Museum’s services

• Guided tours for adults in French, Dutch or Walloon (upon reservation)
• Free guided tours for school groups
• Saint Nicholas’ visit
• Game of the Goose for school groups (from 6 to 12 years old) after the visit
• Game in the village (in the summertime)
• Gift shop
• Publications for sale
• Toys renting for exhibitions and other events
• Educational packs renting for teachers

Let’s rewind a bit…

The Toy Museum was founded by Maryse and Freddy RIXHON-VANGUESTAINE.

• 1979: International Year of the Child. Exhibition in Ferrières of a collection of antique toys belonging to Mr and Mrs RIXHON-VANGUESTAINE
• 1984: Official opening of the Toy Museum
• 1985: Creation of the non-profit « Toy Museum »
• 1988: Live contest « Double sept » by the Belgian broadcasting organisation RTBF
• 1990: Opening of the third and fourth rooms
• 1995: Reorganisation of the reception hall

Archives

• 2019-2021 : Everyone on the circus track!

• 2017 et 2018: “Forward march!” Figurines on the warpath…

• 2015 et 2016: “Play & Mobiles”

• 2013 et 2014: The Toy Horse goes back in time

• 2012 et 2013: “Toys leave… their panel” is a biennial exhibition, unique in that it combines toys and comics

Acknowledgments

Maryse and Freddy RIXHON-VANGUESTAINE, founders of the Toy Museum.

• our thanks to the volunteers, helpers and friends of the museum
• to Mr André DEHANT
• to Ferrières municipality and its work department
• Sabine LOURTIE, translators
• Rick GOYENS, Pierre RAHIER en Juliette LISMONDE, translators