The Museum of Childhood is a collection of children's toys and playthings, situated on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood. The collection, which ranges from the 18th to the 21st century, was originally the work of Patrick Murray an Edinburgh Councillor and passionate collector of toys and childhood memorabilia. Housed in what was formerly the Salvation Army's hall on the Royal Mile, the Museum attracts over 250,000 visitors annually. Admission is free. File:Museum of Childhood, Edinburg.jpg|Museum entrance File:Miniature butcher's shop (1880s), Edinburgh Museum of Childhood.JPG|Victorian butcher's shop, 1880s File:Galloper Horse.JPG|Funfair Galloper Horse, c.1902 File:'Dreadnaught' battleship toy, Edinburgh Museum of Childhood.JPG|A pre-1914 battleship toy modelled on H.M.S. Dreadnought File:Meccano Set, Edinburgh Museum of Childhood.JPG|'Meccano' construction set File:Metal spinning top, Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh.JPG|Child's metal spinning top from the 1950s