The Little Things:

Featuring Carolyn Robles and Deborah Sliker

August 22, 2023 through February 4, 2024

Fall Break Stop Motion Animation Camp

October 9th through October 13th

Dowdytown:

Chapter 3 of the Agoraphobia Trilogy by Stephen Farley

April 18 through January 28, 2024

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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.

Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters

A Spotlight Exhibit

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

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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Favored by the Gods: Legendary Figures of Ancient Greece

A Spotlight Exhibit of Historical Figures by George Stuart In 2017, through a generous donation by Eunice and E.G. Hernandez and Family, the museum acquired a collection of 32 one-quarter-life-size…

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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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