Our research in the news 

We're thrilled to share that our research was featured in Público, one of Portugal's leading newspapers. The piece highlights the findings from our Toy Story Research Series, bringing our work to a wider audience and sparking new conversations about the themes we've been exploring. 

Read the full article here

Toy Story goes abroad

Leonor Rodrigues, a master's student whose thesis is part of the Toy Story project, presented her research at the European X-Ray Spectrometry Conference (EXRS) in Catania, Italy. Her work focuses on optimizing non-destructive X-ray techniques to study the multi-layered structure and manufacturing methods behind heritage tinplate toys. 

📍 Le Ciminiere Exhibition & Congress Centre, Catania (Italy)  📅 June 14-19 🔗 More information here

Toy Story gathers world class experts at NOVA FCT 

The NOVA FCT library auditorium welcomed researchers, specialists, and heritage enthusiasts for a seminar exploring how toy heritage can drive innovation across history, materials science, conservation, and education — organised as part of the Toy Story and TWIN projects. Four international guests shared their research, and the preliminary results of the Toy Story project were presented to the audience. 

📍 NOVA FCT Library Auditorium 📅 June 17 🔗 More information here

📸 João Lima/NOVA FCT