[citation needed] The world's first Teddy Bear Museum was based in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.

[1] It was founded by Judy Sparrow in 1984, and housed a collection of antique teddy bears and related items.

[citation needed] The British broadcaster Gyles Brandreth founded a Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon.

[3] The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green also has an extensive range of teddy bears.

[4] The Izu Teddy Bear Museum opened in Itō, Shizuoka, Japan in 1995.