Barbie was officially born on March 9, 1959, when she launched at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Mattel’s co-creator, Ruth Handler, became inspired to create a 3D doll that could inspire ...

The world’s most famous doll is getting her own exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center this spring and summer. Featuring more than 300 artifacts, Barbie: A Cultural Icon takes visitors through the 66 ...

The Vintage Barbie Museum in downtown Tulsa showcases a private collection of over 140 vintage Barbie dolls, spanning from 1959 through the 1990s, with some recent additions like the Wilma Mankiller ...

Barbie: A Cultural Icon arrives in Cincinnati in April. The iconic American toy doll, Barbie, debuted in 1959 and has been a cultural mainstay for more than six decades. An exhibit this spring at the ...

“We are delighted to bring a tour of Barbie, a cultural icon it launched before the film, and it's [been]on tour for a few years. And we're the first art museum to be opening it in North America,” ...

Explore the history of Barbie with author Katherine Kerestman during a free program at 6:30 p.m. June 1, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Kerestman will also discuss how Barbie ...

He is (K)enough… or is he? With filmmaker Greta Gerwig's Barbie breaking box-office records—and devoting much of its story to Ken's existential crisis—we wondered if there's any more to Barbie's ...

Meet Carson Dye, a self-proclaimed Barbie expert. The Baycliff resident is a walking encyclopedia on Barbie doll trivia and history. She’s been infatuated with Barbies since childhood, and her passion ...