We’re trying something new!

April 20 we’ll be hosting our first Pop-Up mini shop!
We’ll be hosting two dealers who will be bringing all their treasures and offering expanded backstock from the Gift Shop! Come shop for the mini you need for your summer project and support locale dealers!

This event will be held in our classroom and entry will be free to attend! We are encouraging to sped your money shopping the tables.
Follow the signs to the lower door.
We are asking all shoppers to use the outer door so we can lower confusion with Museum guests.

• The pilot for this program will be held April 20, May 18, and June 15.

• Your participation is key so we can get accurate feedback and decide if this program will continue.

• We are also looking for volunteers to help make this happen! Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering.

Sign up to be a dealer or for the waitlist

We’re trying something new to onboard new volunteers!
Join us on designated volunteer days this summer! We are asking for the community's help to sort through , prepare workshops, and other assorted tasks. This is a great way to get a feel for the organization and our volunteer opportunities!

Join us to get involved with the Museum, meet some other volunteers in our community.

We will provide some snacks and when you're all done you will get a ticket for 10% your next purchase in the store!

The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys is closed Sunday March 31, 2024

Get Craft-Tea:

Dolly and Me Friendship Bracelets

Saturday, February 17 | 1pm

Calling doll lovers of all ages! This Valentine’s season, wear your heart on your sleeve when you make friendship bracelets for you and your favorite doll. Bring your doll and enjoy two choices of tea, a small selection of sweet treats, and a generous helping of creativi-tea! Bracelet-making supplies will be provided.

Registration recommended. Space Limited. $12 non-members includes snacks, supplies, and museum admission

The ‘little’ Show is back!

Join us for a day of shopping, friends and fun!

Dealer applications available now!

https://www.dmmdt.org/the-little-show

DMMDT's 32nd Annual ‘little’ Show
February 10, 2023

Belmar Church
460 S. Kipling St. Lakewood, CO

$6 non-members, $5 members, $4 kids
Purchase tickets in advance at: https://dmmdt.ticketspice.com/the-little-show

Come make a tiny landscape with us!

Use natural materials to create an outdoor scene you can take home in this creativity-oriented workshop. All materials provided, no experience needed.

Suggested for individuals age 7 and up; younger miniaturists are welcome with an adult assistant..

All children must be accompanied by an adult present in the museum.

$15 non-member, $10 member

Registration includes 1 landscape and 1 museum admission

(“Adult Assistants” pay regular museum admission)

Registration deadline: 11:59pm Thursday, January 25th

This is not our event, but we’ll have a table! Come say hello! We’ll be answering questions and talking about our collaboration with Platte Valley and Western Rail Road

The Model Railroad and Toy Train Swap Meet is held the third Saturday of odd numbered months.

This means January 20th. The door to the public opens at 8 AM. Typically by 10 AM the activity is over.

Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 West Alameda Parkway (corner of Mississippi and Alameda Parkway).

Admission $3

Winter Doll Social & Behind the Scenes

Join us for a winter doll social!  Visit with your fellow doll collectors, make new friends in the doll community, and enjoy light refreshments.  Dolls are welcome at this event, so bring a favorite doll friend to share or for photo ops.

Interested in learning more about the museum’s plans for the future?  For a nominal fee, join a guided tour of our back rooms and upper floor.  Learn about our plans for building renovations and future exhibits as we make more of our building accessible to the public.

Even though the social is a free event, we ask that you RSVP so that we may properly staff this event.  Backstage tours are $3 per person. Backstage tours are limited to adults only. Regular admission will be charged to those who do not RSVP

Museum Store Sunday is a global annual event celebrating the stores and their mission-related

products which play a vital role in helping arts, cultural, and nonprofit attractions educate

and thrive. We encourage patrons to shop with conscience and purpose to support their local

cultural institutions, and to find unique and educational gifts for their loved ones.

Register today and join more than 2,000 museum stores around the globe in celebrating

this museum store advocacy event!

museumstoresunday.org

Add a little magic to your winter with a darling Holiday Door!

Each attendee will be assembling and decorating a door. We’ll provide the door and various decorations. Guests are welcome to bring additional decorations.

This workshop is designed with creativity in mind, and is fun for multiple age groups. This workshop is open to all ages, however young artists will need a hand.

$12 non-member, $10 members

Let’s have some fun!

Take a break from the hustle and bustle to make small-scale holiday decorations for your desk, dollhouse, or to use as package toppers.

This drop-in style, low-key workshop includes lots of different project options. (Projects TBD)

Great for all skill levels, family groups, and artists ages 8+. (Younger attendees will need adult supervision.).

Cost $10 for first 3 kits; additional kits are $2 each.

Let’s have some fun!

Take a break from the hustle and bustle to make small-scale holiday decorations for your desk, dollhouse, or to use as package toppers.

This drop-in style, low-key workshop includes lots of different project options. (Projects TBD)

Great for all skill levels, family groups, and artists ages 8+. (Younger attendees will need adult supervision.).

Cost $10 for first 3 kits; additional kits are $2 each.

In this 2-hour class, participants will learn to make miniature mosaic tiles from polymer clay, and then tile a miniature table or stepping stone.

Registration is required.

This class is intended for teen to adult participants; younger attendees are welcome with an adult. All tools and necessary materials will be provided.

Price: $15 Non Member / $10 Member

Fall is in the air, and the gnomes are looking forward to seeing all their friends!

In this multi-age workshop, participants are invited to paint and decorate a small gnome stand-up character for their hall, dollhouse, dining table, or elsewhere..

No experience needed—just bring your creativity! Registration includes 1 gallery admission.

$10 non-members / $8 members

SOLD OUT

Join us for a Monster High-themed Halloween bash!  Enjoy spooky refreshments, decorate doll-sized masks, and make a fashion handbag for your doll out of surprising materials. Once your doll’s accessories are finished, take pictures in our Halloween ball photo booth!

We’re celebrating Halloween early with our monstrously magical masquerade, so feel free to come in costume, and bring your doll in costume, too!  All types of dolls are welcome, so be sure to indicate the size of your doll when reserving tickets.

$15 Adults, $12 Kids, $10 Member. 

Denver Writes is returning for their 15th annual Scary Stories workshop!

Young writers will learn the art of creating terrifying tales then record their stories to share later.

To register and learn more, visit the Denver Writes website.

The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys is closed Saturday, Oct 7, for a private event.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Join us at the Belmar Public Library for a spooky, seasonal talk!

We’ll present a bit on the science and history of why dolls are scary, and share some spooky stories.

Free to attend.