Brighton Toy and Model Museum

Brighton Toy and Model Museum is a small indoor museum with a serious amount of miniature ambition. Reviews mention trains, railways, Meccano, Lego, puppets, board games, model houses and hand-crafted Brighton landmarks, including moving railways and a cliff tramway. What really lands is the detail: there are informative labels, local references, and plenty of moving displays to keep children looking rather than just drifting past. It sounds like a proper treat for train enthusiasts, miniature collectors and anyone who enjoys pre-digital toys that still look lovingly kept. The downsides are mostly the usual museum ones: it’s small, so don’t expect acres of space, and the reviews don’t tell us much about café provision or baby facilities. It seems the sort of place you visit for the exhibits, not for a long, sit-down family day with snacks and soft play on standby.