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EXPLORE TOYS AHOY! – A NEW EXHIBITION AT THE MARINERS’ MUSEUM

December 20, 2019
This post is sponsored by The Mariners’ Museum, an advertising partner of MyActiveChild.com.
 
Take a walk down memory lane at Toys Ahoy! A Maritime Childhood, a new exhibition now open at The Mariners’ Museum and Park! 
 
Toys Ahoy! At The Mariners Museum
 
Adventure is out there! Toys Ahoy! A Maritime Childhood is a new and fun exhibition that connects the young and the young at heart.

With almost 100 different items on display to excite everyone of all ages, this collection includes wood and paper battleships, board games, card games, puzzles, motorized miniature engines and other historic toys and collectibles from years gone by.
 
Join us for family-fun activities that will release the inner kid joy, such as:
  • Play a larger-than-life game inspired by the Battle of Hampton Roads
  • Hop in a sailboat and “experience” life at sea
  • Dress up as a scuba diver, pirate, or mermaid with silly hats
  • Have fun with lots of puzzles and games
  • Hear audiobook readings
  • View cool videos of toys at play
  • and, more!
Toys Ahoy! At The Mariners Museum

For the holiday season, the Museum is proud to sponsor a maritime toy drive in conjunction with “Toys for Tots.”

Through the duration of the exhibition, you can enjoy multiple enhanced gallery experiences like building toy boats, and hearing stories and learning amazing facts from toy collectors and designers.

Come explore your childhood again and delight in this wonderful exhibition as we take you down memory lane with Toys Ahoy! at America’s National Maritime Museum where admission is only $1 per person!

 
More Information and Tickets: https://www.marinersmuseum.org/toys-ahoy/
 
Toys Ahoy! At The Mariners Museum

Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Museum Exhibit, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, and Toys Ahoy!
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