This place was weird. I went here with visiting family and we thought it might be interesting. It didn’t have some neat toys. However, there was no signs or information on any of the toys. The staff was I think a little bit confused, senile? I’m not sure. They were nice enough but it was still a very awkward experience. It felt more like going into a hoarders home then a museum. I wouldn’t recommend this to my family and friends in the future.

Be aware that there is a SIZABLE collection of toys depicting stereotypical caricatures of black people that will be offensive to some visitors. These items are prominently displayed at the beginning of the museum, and lacking any signage to provide context about their place in history, so it comes off as quite racist. Because of this, we left the museum quite quickly.Ignoring that material (if you can), the small museum may be worth a visit. Admission is free, but hours are limited. It has a barely-labeled nondescript exterior door, and inside is just a few rooms to walk and view antique toys. There are no interactive components or additional written information provided beyond the displays. The last room is primarily a large collection of locks, rather than toys.To the owner -- I would HIGHLY recommend they reevaluate how and where the more controversial pieces are presented. As a second (much less important) note, Id recommend incorporating additional information next to displays, a walkthrough guide, and/or interactivity -- for example, a simple printed scavenger hunt could work very well for this type of content.

I own the museum and think it is wonderful. About half of the visitors are from out of state. The museum is free and most of the toy are from pre 1940.

Lovely place and kind owners, variety of toys to see for free

Greatly enjoyed this museum! Its a must-go if you are in the Portland area, and are interested in history and toys!!

Great unique place. I loved visiting with the owners.

Amazing collection, super friendly owner/collector with an astounding level of knowledge.

It is quite amazing to take in the nearly overwhelming number of pre 1940s toys that are on display here. This very unique and at times controversial collection lives tucked away in a non descript cement building on Portlands inner SE side. The building looks so bland among others that the first time I visited the museum I accidentally drove right past it. Future visits allowed me to notice the toy murals that adorn the walls that frame the tiny parking lot.Many people have written about some of the pieces that could be deemed as controversial in Frank Kidds collection. Its easy to see why as they are almost certain to illicit some type of reaction from the viewer. I left with the thought knowing that toys themselves are incapable of being racist, but they can certainly serve as stark reminders of this countrys views on minorities in our not so distant past. I think its important that we preserve these reminders of our painful past as a nation so as to reflect and not repeat our collective mistakes.As to the rest of the collection, Ive been 4 different times over the course of several months and I feel that I could easily spend 15-20 more hours just taking in the depth of what has been amassed within this small museum.Im told the museum is in danger of losing its status with the city as the longtime manager/director has passed away leaving no one tending to its daily operations. I know Frank devotes a lot of time to the museum but even with his dedication and amazing amounts of energy, age can catch up quick when you are much closer to 100 years old than you are to 55 years of age.Even more amazing is the fact that what is on display doesnt even represent the majority of the collection. There still remains a plethora of antique toys that are stored in boxes, totes, and pallets awaiting unpacking, sorting and categorizing. The whereabouts of which are kept secret now due to a robbery nearly a decade ago in which over $350,000 worth of priceless specimens were stolen from a previous storage location.Id recommend visiting this one of a kind place to nearly any audience with the caveat of advising parents of younger children to help explain some of the toys and depictions of African Americans.

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Didnt get to visit. Posted hours were wrong.

One of the few venues in PDX able to book acts that would otherwise pass us over

I like this place. It does have strange toys but thats the experience.

Avoiding to the website they are open Mondays...nope.

This place smelled so badly the lady that worked there was weird and creepy they had creepy doll an it was very uncomfortable to be there i would suggest not going there the toys are racist in some ways.

Racist toys on display

Not open

They are never open