MINT Museum of Toys
Mint Museum of Toys is located in Singapore
Mint Museum of Toys
Location in Singapore
Established5 March 2007 (2007-03-05)
LocationSingapore
Coordinates1°17′46.7″N 103°51′16.6″E / 1.296306°N 103.854611°E / 1.296306; 103.854611
TypeToy museum
CEOChang Yang Fa
ArchitectSoo K. Chan
Websitewww.emint.com

The MINT Museum of Toys simplified Chinese: 玩具博物馆; Tamil: பொம்மைகளின் அரும்பொருளகம்; traditional Chinese: 玩具博物館 is a purpose-built museum located at 26 Seah Street, in the Arts and Heritage district of Singapore. The museum is dedicated to showing the private collection of toys belonging to Chang Yang Fa, the CEO and founder of the museum. It was officially opened on March 5, 2007, and officiated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo. MINT is an acronym for Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys.[1]

Collection

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The museum holds over 50,000 items, all belong to Chang Yang Fa. Around 8000 of these items are on display at any one time.[1] The toys have been collected for over 30 years.[2] There are toys hailing from over 54 countries, ranging in date from the 1840s to the 1980s.[3]

The museum also holds collections of vintage enamel signs, vintage decorative tins, and Beatles memorabilia.[1][3]

The toys are categorised into several themed collections:[3]

  • Outerspace
  • Characters
  • Childhood Favourites
  • Collectibles
  • Birth of Astro Boy
  • Spooky Horror
  • Bedtime Stories

The museum claims to have the world's first "Interactive AI Museum Ambassador", in the form of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince.[4]

Architecture

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The windowless building prevents UV rays from reaching the exhibits; the shelves are fitted with LED lights; the shelving is designed such that no shadows are cast on the exhibits. The building's signature facade is made up of 26 glass panes shaped into a wavelike structure, which gives the museum an iconic status in Singapore's urban landscape.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mint Museum of Toys — Museum Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Interview: Chang Yang Fa". SG Magazine. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "About Us". MINT Museum of Toys. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "World's First Museum Interactive AI Ambassador at MINT Museum of Toys". YouTube. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ exhibit-e.com. "Mint Museum of Toys - Singapore - Architecture - SCDA". www.scdaarchitects.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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