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Speyer museum celebrates Playmobil with exhibit


The first Playmobil figures, after the German line of toys was launched in 1974, were a knight, a construction worker and a Native American. An exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Playmobil is interactive and filled with information about the beloved toys.

The first Playmobil figures, after the German line of toys was launched in 1974, were a knight, a construction worker and a Native American. An exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Playmobil is interactive and filled with information about the beloved toys. (Jennifer H. Svan)

A variety of elaborate, three-dimensional Playmobil worlds, from the whimsical to the educational, make up the the Historical Museum of the Pfalz’s “We Love Playmobil” exhibition in Speyer. It makes for an easy day trip from the KMC.

Check out the slideshow below for more views of the exhibit.

A Playmobil city with various buildings and busy streets is part of the “We Love Playmobil” 50th anniversary exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany. Visitors can catch the exhibition through Sept. 15.

A Playmobil city with various buildings and busy streets is part of the “We Love Playmobil” 50th anniversary exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany. Visitors can catch the exhibition through Sept. 15. (Jennifer H. Svan)

This Playmobil display at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, includes every figure with a hoop skirt that was ever created for the German line of toys. An interactive exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Playmobil can be seen at the museum through Sept. 15.

This Playmobil display at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, includes every figure with a hoop skirt that was ever created for the German line of toys. An interactive exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Playmobil can be seen at the museum through Sept. 15. (Jennifer H. Svan)

Adventures of Ayuma is among the intricate Playmobil dioramas on display through Sept. 15 at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany. “We Love Playmobil” is an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German toy.

Adventures of Ayuma is among the intricate Playmobil dioramas on display through Sept. 15 at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany. “We Love Playmobil” is an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German toy. (Jennifer H. Svan)

An interactive exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrates 50 years of the German toy Playmobil. The “We Love Playmobil” display runs through Sept. 15.

An interactive exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrates 50 years of the German toy Playmobil. The “We Love Playmobil” display runs through Sept. 15. (Jennifer H. Svan)

A Playmobil cruise ship with bathing suit-clad figures is among various types of toy water vessels featured in the “We Love Playmobil” exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German toy.

A Playmobil cruise ship with bathing suit-clad figures is among various types of toy water vessels featured in the “We Love Playmobil” exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, Germany, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German toy. (Jennifer H. Svan)

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