A miniature steam engine, a highly flammable celluloid doll or even pistols... All these objects were once the toys of the children of yesteryear.
Perceived as harmless, even educational, some toys today can arouse controversy and even astonishment.
Our new exhibition BAN! Forbidden Toys presents a different way of looking at these objects, more commonly known as "toys", which have been "banned" from store shelves.
This exhibition highlights objects that have been or should have been banned. Between yesterday's and today's visions, concerning safety standards, morality and societal evolutions, these toys invite us to reflect on the evolution of perceptions, and what they reveal about our past societies. Perhaps today's toys, which we consider harmless, will be the subject of tomorrow's debates...
Perceived as harmless, even educational, some toys today can arouse controversy and even astonishment.
Our new exhibition BAN! Forbidden Toys presents a different way of looking at these objects, more commonly known as "toys", which have been "banned" from store shelves.
This exhibition highlights objects that have been or should have been banned. Between yesterday's and today's visions, concerning safety standards, morality and societal evolutions, these toys invite us to reflect on the evolution of perceptions, and what they reveal about our past societies. Perhaps today's toys, which we consider harmless, will be the subject of tomorrow's debates...
