Have you checked out Old Salem, North Carolina? Old Salem offers a fascinating historical experience that showcases how people worked and lived in the early South. Old Salem is within sight of downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Old Salem Museums & Gardens will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Old Salem Toy Museum.  There will be a number of special events and activities throughout October and November to commemorate the anniversary.

October 1, 2008 – January 15, 2009:  G. Wilson Douglas, Jr. Exhibit Gallery features “Treasures from Storage,” items from the Toy Museum collection that are rarely displayed.

October 17 & 18:  Collector’s Weekend.  This weekend will feature a cocktail party, lectures by industry experts, including Noel Barrett (frequent appraiser on The Antiques Roadshow), brunch with Toy Museum Founder, Mr. Tom Gray, booksignings, tours and much more.  Pre-registration is required. 

November 15:  Toy Museum Community Day.  Community Day at the Toy Museum will feature hands-on activities for the family, lectures, toys and much more, and admission to the Toy Museum will be free on this date only.

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is America’s most comprehensive history attraction.  There are four museums – the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), the Old Salem Children’s Museum, and the Old Salem Toy Museum. Each one engages visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South.