Teddy Bear Museums Worth the Trip, and the Ones That Closed
Teddy bear museums checked against official sources in October 2026, from Steiff in Giengen to Izu’s 1904 Teddy Girl, plus the Naples and Stratford museums that closed.
Toy Museums
Finding the Oldest Plush in the World in Museum Records
The oldest stuffed animals in museum catalogs date to 1892, and the oldest firmly dated plush is a 1904–1905 Steiff bear. Here are the objects, their records, and the gaps.