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Feature: 50 Years of Barbie® at Toy & Miniature
This holiday season the Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City is welcoming a special exhibit: "Celebrating 50 Fabulous Years with America’s Favorite Doll." Visitors will experience a visual burst of Barbie® with hundreds of dolls spanning her 50 year reign as the premier fashion icon of our time. The exhibit opens Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 and will continue through December 2010.
The exhibit will feature rare collectible dolls and guests can envision a day in the life of Barbie® with her multitude of houses, cars and more, as well as explore her influential role in American culture. Families can recall cherished childhood memories and share favorite moments with Barbie® along the way. Kids will love the interactive experience, including hopping aboard a pedestal which gives a real life simulation of how tall Barbie’s® shoes are, or coloring their very own fashion plate!
Barbie® Holiday Tree
Most holiday trees share a standard look, but this holiday season the Toy and Miniature Museum is decking their annual tree with a different theme - BARBIE®! In honor of the fashionista’s 50th birthday, the Museum is skipping the tradition to deck the tree out in full Barbie® fashion- with tons of pink! During your holiday visit this year, this is one stop you won’t want to miss!
Special Holiday Barbie® Display
Every year, Barbie’s® manufacturing company, Mattel, puts out a new holiday Barbie®. As part of the Museum’s exhibit, ‘Celebrating 50 Fabulous Years with America’s Favorite Doll,’ the Museum is dedicating space to a Holiday Barbie® display. Sneak a peak at Barbie’s® holiday attire through the years!
About the Museum
The Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City is a 38-room house that boasts largest collection of nostalgic toys, fine-scale miniatures and marbles in the Midwest. This specialty museum, located on UMKC's campus, is just a few blocks south of the renowned Country Club Plaza shopping and entertainment district.
The young and young-at-heart will be whisked back in time through displays of the toys that defined generations. This magical journey through the evolution of childhood also offers a glimpse into values and virtues of various cultures and times.
