The Olga Doll Museum (Muzeul de Păpuși Olga) is a private museum in Târgu Secuiesc displaying a collection of more than 1,000 dolls from different countries and historical periods. Founded by Ibolya Nagy with the help of her husband, Tihamér Nagy, the museum is housed in a historic building that once served as the headquarters of the town’s bootmakers’ craft organization.
The collection began in 2010, when Ibolya Nagy received six porcelain dolls dressed in period costumes and developed an interest in collecting them. Her first exhibition opened in 2011 with 175 dolls, and the collection gradually expanded until the family moved it from their home into a dedicated museum. The gallery was named Olga in honor of her mother-in-law.
The exhibition is arranged across several themed rooms, with dolls from countries including Germany, France, Austria, Hungary, and Romania. The collection ranges from antique porcelain dolls to modern artist dolls, character dolls, and limited-edition figures, many dressed in elaborate handmade costumes. Among the oldest exhibits is a doll dating from 1927, while other displays feature dolls representing Princess Diana, Audrey Hepburn, and other well-known personalities. Historic furniture, photographs, and decorative objects complement the exhibits, with some rooms arranged to evoke different periods and domestic interiors.
The museum building dates from 1910 and has an eclectic façade distinguished by a decorative wrought-iron balcony. It was formerly used by the town’s bootmakers’ organization, part of the craft-based economy for which Târgu Secuiesc was historically known. Visits to the privately operated museum require an advance appointment.
