Hi! We are the North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures! We're a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation, education, conservation, collecting and appreciation of dolls, toys and miniatures.
Our story:
We were inspired to start our museum in 2012. Amy Dawn Morris was a passionate collector who loved dolls (especially Bob Mackie Barbies). She passed away just before her 22nd birthday. The museum was started as a tribute to her memory by her mother and sister.
Hours & location:
Our museum is open every week Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm at 440 South Salisbury Ave, Spencer, NC 28159.
We moved to this new, larger "forever home" in 2024. It's gorgeous!
Contact us:
We are so glad you stopped by and can connect with us here on YouTube! Get to know our museum and feel free to contact us anytime at info@ncmdtm.org or leave us a comment on any of our videos.
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
July to October 2026 Museum Events:
Now-Sept 1: Free admission for active duty military families - Blue Star Museums Program
Now-Sept 1: Miles for Museums Summer Passport Program. Great opportunity for kids to explore local museums!
July 11: Super Saturday monthly sale at the First Community Center of Spencer.
August 8: Super Saturday monthly sale at the First Community Center of Spencer.
August 18: Rowan Doll Society monthly doll club meeting at the museum. (No meeting in July.)
September 12: Annual Doll Luncheon (America 250 Theme) at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury NC. Special guests Sandra Wright Justiss and Theresa Pierce. Register now!
September 15: Rowan Doll Society monthly doll club meeting at the museum.
September 19: Carolina State Day for the miniature community. Save the date!
September 26: Mini Pottery Face Jug guided workshop. Register now!
October 3: Madame Alexander Annual Friendship Luncheon. Save the date!
October 10: Spend the day at the museum with Kitty Black Perkins. Register now!
October 20: Rowan Doll Society monthly doll club meeting at the museum.
October 24: Repurposed Doll Workshop. Save the date!
See all events for the year at ncmdtm.org/events
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Raggedy Ann (1918) and Andy (1920). Volland Dolls, cloth. Part of the museum's History of Playthings exhibit.
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Save the date to join us next Saturday, July 11 for our Super Saturday sale at the First Community Center of Spencer NC.
We'll have a huge selection of vintage/antique/modern/Barbie dolls, model trains, plush, miniatures, and more. All deeply discounted with proceeds supporting our nonprofit museum. The museum is within walking distance of the sale and open on July 11!
Free to browse. Don't miss it!
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NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
Save the date to join us next Saturday, July 11 for our Super Saturday sale at the First Community Center of Spencer NC.
We'll have a huge selection of vintage/antique/modern/Barbie dolls, model trains, plush, miniatures, and more. All deeply discounted with proceeds supporting our nonprofit museum. The museum is within walking distance of the sale and open on July 11!
Free to browse. Don't miss it!
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Is anyone else in the middle of a heatwave? WHEW...
Playmobil, Chicken Skittles, Fisher-Price, Pickup Stix...Did you play with any of these toys (inside or outside) as a kid?
Do you still see kids play with any of these favorites today, in the heat or in the nice cool air conditioning?
#summer #heatwave
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Reminder - active duty military families visit the museum free now through September 1. We are a proud Blue Star Museum! We have something for all ages and interests, from model trains to US & NC history to antique dolls and Barbie.
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We're 3 subscribers away from 400!! Help us out, y'all! Does your goldfish have an account? What about great-uncle Larry?
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Gift shop updates for July 2026. Museum & gift shop will re-open on Thursday, July 9. Not local? We can ship!
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NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
Gift shop updates for July 2026. Museum & gift shop will re-open on Thursday, July 9. Not local? We can ship!
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NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
Model trains truly bring us together across generations and continents. Our museum moment of the week was getting a visit from our friend Gabor von Wilmowski all the way from Leipzig, Germany. He’s an engineer for the German railway!
He brought a photo of himself with the real-life Adler, aka the first working steam locomotive in Germany. Pictured with the museum’s Adler model train set, Gabor has an Adler model set of his own at home!
The Adler pictured is in N scale (1:160) and was donated to the museum by Bill Toth of Stokesdale, NC.
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