FROM SCALEXTRICS to Cabbage Patch Dolls and even Furbys, the Dunfermline Museum and Art Gallery are putting out a call for old toys to go on show in their new displays.

The £12.4 million facility is to open in 2016 and one of the exhibitions will chart 100 years of Dunfermline’s leisure time, showcasing the history of sports, hobbies, music, nightlife and games.

As well as displaying items from the 19th century, there will also be a nostalgic look at retro toys from the 1960s to 1990s, and the museum wants Dunfermline people to donate old toys, along with their recollections and memories, to be part of it.

Sarah Evans, who grew up in Dunfermline and went to St Leonard’s Primary School, already made one of the first donations by gifting an old Furby to the museum.

The toys were huge in the 1990s, and many people will remember their babbling voices.

“My granny gave me, my twin brother and my cousins a Furby each for Christmas in 1998,” said Sarah. “They were all chattering away together, which was a nightmare for our parents on Christmas Day.

“I remember having my Furby at a sleepover and we had to put it out in the garage because it wouldn’t shut up!” The display is set to show something for everyone, regardless of age, and the museum has already received 1970s board games, a Sony camcorder and a Lego fishing trawler.

Lesley Botten, display design and activities curator for the new museum, said they’d like the items to have a connection to Dunfermline and a story or memory to go with them.

“If you think you have a potential item for the cause, you must be willing to donate it to the museum forever,” she added. “Though you can of course come to visit it in the new building as often as you like!” To donate, email the museum team with a photograph of your object, and if it is suitable, the museum will get in touch to arrange a drop-off point. The closing date for donations is 21st November.

For a list of wanted objects, visit www.facebook.com/dmagfife.