Visiting the Jouets Petitcollin company and museum
Founded in Étain in 1860, Jouets Petitcollin is one of the most iconic names in the French toy-making tradition. Labelled a “Living Heritage Enterprise”, it uses traditional manufacturing techniques, unlike its competitors abroad. Many production stages are still carried out by hand.
- We offer a custom half-day or full-day visiting programme
- Download the school/leisure centre brochure here
Tour of the company – ages 6 and over
On this guided tour, children learn about the different production stages of a doll: moulding parts, adding hair and eyes…
Visiting the Jouets Petitcollin museum – ages 3 and over
For children aged 3 to 10, the museum offers a special play-based visit combining looking, listening and touch.
Creative workshops to accompany your visit
After discovering the museum’s collections through play, children develop their imagination and creativity at a workshop.
Find out about the 5 workshops offered:
- My dolly (ages 3 to 5)
- My rag doll (ages 5 and over)
- My museum animal (ages 7 and over)
- My Russian “Matryoshka” dolls revisited (ages 7 and over)
- My pyjama bag (ages 6 and over)
Before you arrive
Length of visits and workshops
- Visit to company and museum for children aged 6 and over: 1 hour 30 mins
- Sensory museum visit for children aged 3-5: 1 hour 30 mins
- Workshop: 1 hour 15
Visiting times and days
- Visits take place from Tuesday to Friday, booked in advance
- Closed annually from 24 December 2021 to 24 January 2022
Please note: last company tour on Friday 17 December 2021
Getting to the museum
The museum is at 2, Rue des Casernes in Étain (55400), near Étain station.
Getting to the museum
COVID information
Visits and workshops follow appropriate health advice and respecting distancing measures.
Who to contact:
Stéphanie – call 03.29.87.79.42 – s.thevenin@pays-etain.fr
