[1] It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.

Each doll has a message of truth and strength that is important to the psychological and sociological development of Black people.

[2] The dolls include documentation and stories about how black people have been perceived throughout history[1] and range in size from small figurines to full-size figures.

Each doll has a message of truth and strength that is important to the psychological and sociological development of Black people.

Collectively, they present visual images of how Black people were perceived throughout world history.” The Philadelphia Doll Museum also serves as a meeting place for workshops about paper and clothes pin doll making for schools, churches, and cultural organizations.