The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures Education Department has created and compiled these resources for families, teachers, chaperones, and life-long learners to use at home, in the classroom, or during a museum visit.

Resources for Home Use

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Check out these short videos highlighting artifacts from our collection here.

Minis Magnified are a series of articles about artifacts in our collection. Access our archive of 60 articles on our Collection Page.

Unlock additional information about artifacts in our collection with our web-based audio Mini Tours. Our audio tours are available in English, Spanish, and Audio Described for people with vision impairments. Visit our Audio Tours page to select a tour.

Our How To tutorials are scale miniature projects for beginners. Visit our How To page to view projects and instructions.

We've created a Love of Reading video series on our YouTube channel for on-demand use at home or in the classroom.

These videos feature museum staff or special guests reading favorite stories in the galleries and relating them briefly to artifacts in our collection.

View the Love of Reading series Playlist >>

 

Resources for Educators

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The museum offers school tours aligned with Arizona Common Core Standards. Schools may elect to take a docent-led tour or self-guided tour. Funding is available for admission and transportation. Visit our School Tours page for more information.

We've created a Love of Reading video series on our YouTube channel for on-demand use at home or in the classroom.

These videos feature museum staff or special guests reading favorite stories in the galleries and relating them briefly to artifacts in our collection.

View the Love of Reading series Playlist >>

 

An Introduction to Scale and Ratios

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Explore the World of Miniatures

KSB Collection at Kentucky Gateway

Want to get involved with the art of miniatures? Here are some of the local and national miniature clubs and affiliations in the United States:

TMS – the Tucson Miniature Society

Small World Miniature Club, Phoenix Arizona

NAME – the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts

IGMA – the International Guild of Miniature Artisans

Here is a list of some of our favorite miniature blogs or sources of inspiration. We are currently updating this list. Please check back.

The Daily Miniature on Instagram

D. Thomas Fine Miniatures Blog

Tom Brown Creates on Instagram

eCube The International Guild of Miniature Artisans Blog

Here are some fun places to enjoy miniatures across the United States. Check back as we are adding sites to see internationally. Have something to add? We would love to know! Email us at info@theminitimemachine.org

Alabama 

Arizona

Arkansas

California 

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

  • Thorn Rooms at Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN 

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington D.C.

  • Doll’s House at The National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. 

Wisconsin

 

Here are a few of the national miniature shows as well as our local annual show.

The Good Sam Showcase of Miniatures, San José, CA

Miniature Masterworks, Kansas City, MO

Tom Bishop Chicago International, Chicago, IL

The Tucson Miniature Society Annual Show & Sale, Tucson, AZ