"Rev. Richard Allen", Founder of the Mother Bethel Church
in Philadelphia. (Roberta Bell Collection)
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The Philadelphia Doll Museum
The Philadelphia Doll Museum, located on the 2200 block
of North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts, was established in
1988 as an educational and cultural resource institution dedicated to
preserving the art of doll making and collecting.
Composition Doll
1940's
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With over 300 black dolls in its collection, the Museum provides a resource
library of information and documentation which highlights the story of
how black people have been perceived throughout world history. The collection
includes African, European, American Folk Art dolls, the renowned Roberta
Bell Doll Collection, American and internationally manufactured dolls
and more.The
"Wilma" - Porcelain,
c. 1960
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Philadelphia Doll Museum provides numerous presentations, lectures and
exhibitions to students, churches and cultural organizations in the history
of black dolls, the black doll as a teaching tool and doll making workshops
for children and adults.
German Doll - c. 1900's (Heubach Köppelsdorf) |
The Museum's hours are Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is
$4 adults, $3 seniors/students and children (under 12). Group rates and
tours are available. For more information call 215-787-0220, visit our
website at www.philadollmuseum.com or email dollmuse@aol.com
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