Introducing our new Executive Director

Welcome to Billy Russo!

Dowdytown:

Chapter 3 of the Agoraphobia Trilogy by Stephen Farley

April 18 through January 28, 2024

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Summer Camp for Kids

June 5 through June 30 |  Sign up now!

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Ara Bentley’s Addams Family Mini Mansion

October 5, 2022 – November 5, 2023

Ono No Tofu and the Frog

Japanese Netsuke: Upholding Cultural History of Japan

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Trenchard and Steep Street in Victorian Bristol, U.K.

July 12, 2022 – July 23, 2023

Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

A Spotlight Exhibit

Preserving and Advancing the Art of Miniatures

Preserving and Advancing the Art of Miniatures

The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures' collection of miniatures includes over 500 antique and contemporary dollhouses and roomboxes, while special exhibitions highlight the breadth and diversity of the art of miniatures. 

Upcoming Events

Jun 17

Tiny Tales for Tots

June 17 @ 11:00 am

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Jun 21

Tiny Tales for Tots

June 21 @ 11:00 am

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Jul 15

Tiny Tales for Tots

July 15 @ 11:00 am

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Jul 15

SDMB Make-N-Take

July 15 @ 1:00 pm

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Current Exhibitions

Ono No Tofu and the Frog

Japanese Netsuke: Upholding Cultural History of Japan

Japanese netsuke are cherished and collected for their magnificent design and impressive carving. It is hard to imagine these small sculptures were initially artfully crafted utilitarian toggles, created to secure…

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Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

A Spotlight Exhibit Jim Roark’s “metal monsters” are full of nostalgia for the glory days of the automobile.  His miniature American classic cars are not your typical miniature collector cars;…

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Ara Bentley’s Addams Family Mini Mansion

October 5, 2021 – November 5, 2023 A Spotlight Exhibit Texan Ara Bentley became a YouTube sensation after starting her channel, Bentley House Minis, to share progress on her miniature…

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Museum membership is the best value and shows your support of the museum. Most packages pay for themselves in just one or two visits.

We are so excited that HopeScope visited the museum recently. Check out her AMAZING video!

Miniatures are for everyone.

Miniatures are for everyone.

The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures welcomes and appreciates all patrons regardless of age, race, color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, education, class, or ability. Join us as we continually celebrate the diversity in the art of miniatures and those who make, preserve, and enjoy them.

Restoration of a Miniature

Meet local artists, John Ackerman and David Fischer, and watch their restoration efforts on a model fire station built by Tom Showers in 1965 in this series of demonstrations. Included with museum admission.

Restoration of a Miniature

Meet local artists, John Ackerman and David Fischer, and watch their restoration efforts on a model fire station built by Tom Showers in 1965 in this series of demonstrations. Included with museum admission.

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