The horror industry has spent a lot of effort trying to convince us that old dolls are scary, but I’ve never really bought into that. Just because something is old doesn’t mean it’s inherently creepy.

The grand Victorian setting of Leadenhall Market is the perfect backdrop to The Pollocks Toy Museum, a welcome treat to the Lunchtime Tourist, offering a series of lovely toy artefacts from across the ...

Growing up, I loved movies like “The Matrix” that piqued my young brain to question our conceptions of reality. So when someone told me about an illusion museum in London, I was surprised by my ...

For more than 50 years, Pollock’s Toy Museum was a cheerful fixture of London’s Fitzrovia district, its colorful exterior beckoning visitors to explore the vast collection of historic playthings ...

The fantastical world of Pokémon owes much to natural history. Its creator, Satoshi Tajiri, wanted to recreate his childhood hobby of insect collecting in virtual form. Lead artist Ken Sugimori drew ...

“Barbie: The Exhibition” at the Design Museum in London was three years in the making—a surprising fact given that the beloved 11.5-inch doll has been the subject of so many museum shows over the ...

London has been buzzing with Poké-power the last few years, from the opening of a Pokémon Center earlier this year and a new immersive Pokémon experience coming in October to hosting the Pokémon ...