Doll Hospital — Attraction in Naples

One of the most exciting and wonderful places I've come to. I only found it on my third visit to Naples. Despite my extensive preliminary explorations of interesting places and its central location, Doll Hospital has remained unnoticed by me for a long time.

Although very small, I spent an excellent half hour inside. We watched a screening of a short, very interesting and accompanied by spectacular lighting and sound, film about the history of the place. And one of the charming girls working there told us briefly (available in Italian and English) the most interesting and important moments in the history of this magical place.

In the end, we were allowed to look around and take pictures everywhere, even in the workshop itself. All for a modest amount of entry. I highly recommend this place and will gladly return there on my next...

My father has two tiny pandas that he bought almost 40 years ago - they are our family heirlooms, good luck charms and most prized possessions. Travelling to Naples on a weekend trip and rushing to Tiziana’s Ospedale delle Bambole to have them cleaned was such an incredible experience. The pandas were given every care, from a speedy ‘code red’ acceptance into the hospital, to tiny recover beds, even an X-ray machine and new bow ties! There was a true understanding of their value, an interest in their backstories, and an awareness that the restoration was adding to (and lengthening) their history. Whether you come to restore or just to visit, don’t miss this...

What to say!! This place is incredible, what an amazing experience. I highly recommend people, children and adults to stop here. Right in the heart of Naples, just before San Gregorio armeno, this little museum is a little gem. There you can take your old beloved dolls, soft toys, any other toy to get fixed by the “surgeon” Tiziana, a lovely lady that learned this art from her dad, she’s the 4th generation of doll’s doctors and she explains the lovely story behind the dolls hospital, there since 1895. For a little price for the ticket you can enjoy a 15-20 minutes visit on this very peculiar, full of...