Teddy bear museum
A teddy bear museum is a museum about teddy bears. There are many teddy bear museums around the world.[citation needed]
The world's first Teddy Bear Museum was based in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.[citation needed] It was founded by Judy Sparrow in 1984, and housed a collection of antique teddy bears and related items.[citation needed] It closed in 2006.[citation needed]
The British broadcaster Gyles Brandreth founded a Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was relocated to Newby Hall, Ripon, in North Yorkshire in 2016.[1]
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green also has an extensive range of teddy bears.[citation needed]
The Jeju Teddy bear museum in South Korea has many kinds of teddy bears from various countries.[citation needed][2]
In Japan, the Teddy Bear Museum opened in Izu in 1995. There is a collection of various teddy bears, including "Teddy Girl".
Worldwide
- Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester, England
- The Merrythought Teddy Bear Shop & Museum, Shropshire, England
- The Den of Marbletown, Teddy Bear Museum, Kingston, New York, U.S.
- Deutsche Teddybären Museum (German Teddy Bear Museum)
- Teddy Bear Museum Pattaya, Thailand
- TeddyVille Museum, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia -opened 2016
- Teseum, Teddy Bear Safari Theme Park, Jeju Island, South Korea
- Jeju Teddy Bear Museum, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea
- Izu Teddy Bear Museum, Ito, Shizuoka, Japan - opened in 1995[3]
- Nasu Teddy Bear Museum, Japan
- Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village, Takayama, Japan
Defunct
- Teddy Bear Museum at N Seoul Tower, South Korea - opened in 2008[4]
- Teddy Bear Museum of Naples, Florida, USA — operated from 1990 to 2005
References
- ^ "Gyles Brandreth's 1,000 teddies move to Newby Hall". BBC. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Teddy Bear Museum". doopedia.[dead link]
- ^ "Teddy Bear Museum". Japan Deluxe Tours. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Teddy Bear Museum Opens in N Seoul Tower at Mt. Namsan". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
External links
- Teddy Bear Museum Directory
- Stratford-upon-Avon Teddy Bear Museum
- TeddyVille Museum Penan
- IZU Teddy Bear Museum
- NASU Teddy Bear Museum
- IZU Teddy Bear Museum Instagram official
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