Mascots of the Olympic Games

Mascots of the Olympic Games is a small display showcasing 38 mascots from past summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, including this year’s mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville.

V&A Museum of Childhood, until Sunday 28th October 2012
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Since Waldi the Dachshund appeared at Munich in 1972, each Olympic and Paralympic Games has been represented by an official mascot.


Mascots of the Olympic Games is a small display showcasing 38 mascots from past summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, including this year’s mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville.


These lovable creatures illustrate the identity of the host city whilst incorporating the Olympic Games brand and the traditional spirit of the event. Some countries use national symbols, such as Sam the all-American eagle used for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Others have drawn on myth and legend, such as Athena and Phevos used in Athens in 2004.

V&A Museum of Childhood

Cambridge Heath Road
London Greater London United Kingdom E2 9PA

Tel: +44 (0)20 8983 5200

Open daily

10.00 to 17.45 daily