Brighton Toy and Model Museum arches and contains a large 1930s 0 gauge model railway layout, 00 gauge model railway town and countryside layouts, and collections of model locomotives, soft toys, puppets and marionettes, construction toys, building construction sets, model ships, radio controlled model aircraft, and farm, circus, zoo and ship toy sets. It also includes displays of diecast models including Matchbox, Dinky Toys, Corgi Toys and Spot-On. Exhibition displays draw on outside guest collections and on varying selections taken from the Museum's core collection. The museum is a venue for the Brighton Science Festival and the Brighton Fringe. Public train running days are typically
Tekno (toy manufacturer) Tekno (toy manufacturer) Tekno - Dansk Legetojs Industri, was a toy maker from Copenhagen, Denmark, that began manufacturing construction toys in 1928 and model autos immediately after World War II, selling 1 million a year during its peak (Dickson 2006; Tekno Dansk 1953). While begun as a toy company, the focus later shifted to promotional truck models as adult collectibles and the firm headquarters was moved to Holland. The company is not to be confused with Tekno, the "robotic" dog and pony. Established in 1928, Tekno was the only Scandinavian company to become an accomplished diecast metal toy producer, being