The Museum of Arts and Design celebrates Barbie’s 65th anniversary with this exhibition that tracks her ever-expanding world ...

Before Barbie's official debut in 1959, most young girls were given baby dolls as toys, meaning that they often found themselves playing the role of a mother or a caregiver. But since Barbie looked ...

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 ...

blonde doll that first launched in 1959. Sales of Barbie dolls rose to a six-year high last year, as the pandemic saw parents stock up on toys for their children.