Two baby mice snuggled into bed with a cloud of candy overhead and stockings attached to the footboard.

Wee Winter Wonderland

November 21, 2023 – January 7, 2024

Ara Bentley’s Captain's Quarters

November 7, 2023 – November 2, 2025

The Little Things:

Featuring Carolyn Robles and Deborah Sliker

August 22, 2023 through February 4, 2024

© Exquisite Miniatures, in-process painting by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist

Exquisite Miniatures

by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist

October 17, 2023 - January 21, 2024

Preserving and Advancing the Art of Miniatures for All

Preserving and Advancing the Art of Miniatures for All

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

Nov 30

Night at the Museum: Minis & Sip

November 30 @ 5:30 pm

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Dec 16

Tiny Tales for Tots

December 16 @ 11:00 am

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Dec 16

SDMB Make-N-Take

December 16 @ 1:00 pm

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Dec 20

Tiny Tales for Tots

December 20 @ 11:00 am

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Current Exhibitions

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Trenchard and Steep Street in Victorian Bristol, U.K.: A Diorama by Bill O’Malley

Inspired by a photo from the Victorian era, Bill O’Malley began to research and build a diorama of the buildings that once stood along Trenchard and Steep Street in Bristol,…

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The Captain’s Quarters by Ara Bentley

November 7, 2023 – November 2, 2025 Exhibit Overview “The Captains Quarters project was started in the summer of 2019, with the hopes to build a room to display my…

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© Exquisite Miniatures, in-process painting by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist

Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist

October 17, 2023 through January 21, 2024 ©Exquisite Miniatures, in-process painting by Rachelle Siegrist © Exquisite Miniatures, in-process painting by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist © Rachelle Siegrist, Fish Camp at…

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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.

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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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