Any model railway fan will enjoy this, I certainly did. Shame the railway outside no longer runs and the model boat show is different but could be a little more animated. I would go again for the wonderful train layouts and tell anyone else interested...More

If you love all things cute and tiny, you will love these two museums. I always take visiting friends here. It is definitely a well preserved, and not often spoken of, part of history

The automated puppet museum was beautiful, especially the street of shops with all the puppets in the windows advertising the various products. There is also a very good entrance display of automated animal toys. However, the second museum of the two included in the ticket...More

Found myself like I was a kid when I visited the museums and my 4 year old son really enjoyed it too. A great family activity. Really worth paying a visit when you are in La Rochelle.

Well worth a quick visit to look at old time automated toys and models used in advertising and decorations. Quirky.

I was surprised by the size of the museum. The automats are old but that is why they are in museum.... Slightly interactive where you have to push buttons to start the different automays to move, could be good for people with children so that...More

We spent around an hour visiting these two museums with our young children. The museums are very old school and our (clearly spoilt) children were bemused by many of the toys on display. Limited interactivity but kept their attention for around an hour.