The Grave Creek Mound is open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm, year round. UPDATE: If you love Marx Toys, stop by the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex to view the display stocked full of toys which have been graciously provided by the former Marx Toy Museum. Make sure you put this on your short list of things to do this week. While interest in the colorful, and iconic Marx toy brand remains very high, and the museum receives daily visitors from all over the country, the unfortunate reality is that guest admissions and annual memberships have not achieved the levels necessary to provide sustainable operations at the current facility.Īfter years of dedicated service to the local community, and vintage toy collecting aficionados everywhere, the Marx Toy Museum’s physical location, in Moundsville, West Virginia, will close its doors permanently, on June 30th, 2016. This is the big Kahuna of Fort Apache with commentary throughout by the world’s greatest expert authorities and contributions by many collector specialists, from the very first set up through the Heritage sets released by the original Marx firm. A labyrinth of glass cabinets guides visitors through a display of thousands of Marx items including metal wind-ups, historical playsets, push toys, trains, dollhouses, service stations, Johnny West figures, Big Wheels, and much, much more.įor over FIFTEEN years, the Marx Toy Museum has stood in tribute to one of the PREMIER TOY MANUFACTURERS of the 20th century – a vibrant memorial to the life’s work of Louis and David Marx. The Official Marx Toy Museum displays the toys of Louis Marx from the 1930’s through the 1970’s. These iconic toys are coming to an end of an era. The Marx Toy Museum is located just 1.5 miles from the original Glen Dale Factory in Historic Moundsville, West Virginia. The Glen Dale Marx Toy Factory was once the largest toy manufacturer under once roof. Visit the Marx Toy Museum before it closes for good.
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