Discover the paradise of miniatures.
Fantastic miniature worlds, exhibitions and models. And fun activities for “children” of all ages. Here you will get more than 1,000 square meters to really enjoy.
Take a different excursion or a refreshing stop on your trip. An experience for the whole family, for the nerd and for the small wallet. Take a break in Millan’s Café with homemade love. Have you tasted Stinsen’s Roasted Luxury Waffle? Yummy!
Open Monday – Saturday 30/6 – 9/8 at 10-15. Closed Sunday.
Have you seen so much new and exciting?
In the summer you will always find a lot of extra news at Minivärlden. In addition, as usual, Little Småland continues to grow, a history book in model, which is probably Sweden’s finest hand-built detailed landscape. Packed with surprises, stories, events and experiences.
“When you enter Minivärlden, you are happy. When you leave you are happy”
Unique exhibition with Meccano 1925 – 2025
Anders Holmberg – Genuine Meccano builder
This summer you can see Anders Holmberg’s exciting home-built and historical exhibition about 100 years of Meccano 1925 – 2025.
Anders Holmberg has collected a lot of nice Meccano parts and built phenomenal constructions that really appeal to our senses, but he is also an engineer of the old school. We are very happy that Anders wants to exhibit his creations with us this summer. Take the opportunity.
Do you also want to meet Anders Holmberg?
Anders will be on site at Minivärlden and will tell, describe and answer questions.
Date: 5/7, 9/7, 19/7, 25/7, 2/8, 8/8
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Lego Fantasy – better than ever
Viola’s wonderful water world.
LEGO Fantasy
They are back again this year. The creative LEGO builders from the Swebrick and Lego Masters associations!! A total of 14 builders from all over southern Sweden are showing off. This year our theme is “film in every way”.
This is not the exhibition of big, rickety buildings, but more of fine Lego. Here you will get a lot of inspiration and variety.
Sven Hoffman is one of the participants in this year’s Lego Fantasy. He is a Lego fan from Hannover, Germany, but has been in Ljungby for a few years now.
Do you also want to meet Sven Hoffman?
Sven will be on site at Minivärlden and will tell, describe and answer questions.
Date: 10/7, 31/7 and 5/8
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Car nostalgia with Sweden’s gas stations in model form
The Swedish Koppartrans well-known petrol station at Mölndalsvägen, Göteborg.
The car nostalgic room
National Road 1, or Riksettan as it is also called, passed through Ljungby. This year, Nils-Inge Gustavsson’s famous model petrol stations have been supplemented with a real gem – Koppartrans from Mölndal. Other petrol stations are Esso, BP, Gulf and Shell – all from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Here you will also find Willy Berg’s fine display cases with around 200 car models.
Would you also like to meet Nils-Inge Gustavsson?
Nils-Inge Gustavsson will be on site, showing and telling the story behind his various kiosks to anyone who wants to.
Date: 12/7, 23/7, 30/7
Time: 11 – 14.
Tin soldiers beyond the ordinary
The Battle of Troy. Model by Jonas Richthoff
Jonas Richthoff has created three completely new miniature worlds with a powerful style and intensity – the Battle of Troy, the Olympic Games and Columbus discovers America. Some 15 fine displays culminate with the Battle of Narva in 1700 when King Charles XII’s feared Carolingians crushed the Russian Tsar’s army that had besieged the Swedish city. A masterpiece with its hundreds of tin soldiers and highly topical history.
Do you also want to meet Jonas Richthoff?
Jonas Richthoff is on site. Tells, describes and answers questions.
Date: 23/7, 30/7, 1/8, 2/8
Time: 11:00 – 14:00
More wonderful experiences
Creator’s Corner
The Hare and the Turtle – a fun part of the Creator Corner. Who will win the race?
The Hare and the Turtle
This is probably our most appreciated “children’s activity”, completely unique in its kind for children between 7 and 60 years old. We have designed and constructed a regular car track and made it unusual. So unusual that it does not exist anywhere else in the world. Who will reach the finish line first. The hare or the turtle?
Camillas Odgaard’s magic forest.
Yes, a whole world of friendly trolls, and little trolls living together in the musty forest. A fantastic detail work, where each troll has been given its own character and appearance. This is the story of the troll Bluefoot, who got a blue foot because his mother ate too many blueberries while he was in the womb.
The model masters
We have gathered a dozen of our extra fine models in one place. Available to see for everyone.
The SAGA cinema
Our simple but popular cinema SAGA, modeled after Ljungby’s old cinema. SAGA offers you historical films with a connection to the railway.
Our wonderful café serves homemade love, hearty pies and our year’s success, “The Stationmaster’s roasted luxury waffles”.
Lilla Småland – a history book in 3D model
You will be very fascinated by this miniature world. Everything is handmade in the improbably detailed Småland landscape. It shines wildly and beautifully in colors from July, August and September. Everything is made with care and attention to detail with all that entails of cultural landscapes, lakes, bogs, hills, moors, forests. And not least all the hand-built houses just as they looked around the 1940s / 50s.
Lidhult 1940-50s
The unique self-made trains run between the small station Bökö out in the countryside, via the community Lidhult, once the center of the extensive lingonberry trade in Småland, away past the rushing river and on towards Åsens and Unnen stations. Then Byholma, Piksborg and finally Bolmen station.
Things happen here all the time – trucks drive, there come two cyclists, the steamboat Vega bounces in the waters of Lake Unnen. Day turns to night and suddenly the smoke from the fire is visible in some of the houses. Here and there you press a small button to perhaps see the hens eating or a blacksmith working at the smithy. And if you look closely, there are many small episodes, events and stories in the detailed landscape.
This year we have built on several new special effects. How about the old sawmill in Unnen, where you can see the floated timber being pulled up the track from the water into the sawmill. Or the small organ and the choir that sings up on the “Drakaröret” at Åsen station.
This year we have built on several new special effects. How about the old sawmill in Unnen, where you can see the floated timber being pulled up the track from the water into the sawmill. Or the small organ and the choir that sings up on the “Drakaröret” at Åsen station.
Especially for the kids
- The playroom with the wooden trains, for the youngest.
- Two Märklin model railways where all children have to drive themselves.
- The clever Robot track you run using an app.
- The little bigger LGB train.
- Creator corner – paint figures, decorate trains, build paper house, draw free.
- The LEGO corner with lots of bricks.
- The hare and the turtle – who comes first !!
- Millans Kafé with ice cream, homemade cakes and waffles.
The country Somewhere, a real gem
A fantastic model railway
Dr. Schulze’s fantasy world “The Land Somewhere” fascinates most people who discover all the small details and episodes that are hidden between the old industrial areas in a clear 50’s and 60’s style. This is a more traditional model railway and miniature world, which for thirty years was created by the jovial doctor Bent Schultze in Ljungby. We have saved it for posterity.
More nice exhibitions
- Tin Soldiers – 12 booths from Jonas Richthoff’s detailed history collection of known battles.
- Model trains – One hundred models from Bertil Johansson’s donation. 50s-60s, different makes.
- Fantastic doll cabinets in scale 1:12, created by miniature artist Camilla Odgaard.
Welcome!
Visit us in summer 2025
June 30 – August 9, Monday-Saturday at 10 – 15 hours. Sundays closed.
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