Miniature Displays and Experiences in PA

Celebrate the seasons and PA history with meticulous miniature model displays and experiences throughout the state. Toy train enthusiasts, history buffs, and holiday tradition seekers are on the right track with these fun and small but mighty destinations.

2. Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum

Gettysburg

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Discover one-of-a-kind dioramas featuring a unique twist of several well-known Civil War battles at the Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum. Close to 9,000 miniature, hand-crafted soldiers along with hand-crafted horses, artillery, tents, fences, stone walls, and other facets of the battles, provide a historically accurate, bird’s eye view of the soldiers in battle, illustrating their courage, perseverance, and dedication. The unique twist is the soldiers and horses are depicted as cats with tails and snouts (and hence the name, Civil War Tails).

4. Miniland

Plymouth Meeting

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Visit Miniland® in the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center to explore some of the beloved hotspots from the City of Brotherly Love. Crafted from more than a million LEGO® bricks, the display features replicas of Philadelphia's most famous buildings and landmarks, including a towering 11-foot replica of the Comcast Technology Center and Lincoln Financial Field, complete with the Philadelphia Eagles’ cheering football fans. Keep your eyes peeled for the mischievous LEGO® Minifigures hiding throughout the display!

5. Little Houses of Huntingdon

Huntingdon

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In honor of Huntingdon’s centennial in 1887, a miniature house showcasing one of the town’s beautiful Victorian homes was created and then restored for the bicentennial celebration in 1987. That house now graces the Huntingdon County Historical Society’s courtyard and inspired several local homeowners to commission miniature versions of their own homes. These “mini-me” houses are displayed in yards throughout the Raystown Lake Region as the Little Houses of Huntingdon. Buckle up as you drive through this unique miniature experience!

6. Brandywine Railroad

Chadds Ford

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For more than four decades, Brandywine Art Museum’s Brandywine Railroad display has delighted young and old alike. A beloved holiday tradition, the toy and scale model passenger and freight trains chug along 2,000 feet of track, passing by a festive small village and farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater, and even a carnival. This holiday season, enjoy the festive miniature favorite from Nov. 18 – Jan. 7.

7. Choo Choo Barn

Strasburg

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All aboard! Find a miniature slice of Lancaster County at the one and only Choo Choo Barn. This custom, 1,700-square-foot model train display features 22 operating trains, more than 150 hand-crafted animated figurines and vehicles including a flag that waves and a very realistic fire scene, and a visually captivating transition to a cool nighttime scene. Model railroading enthusiasts and first-time visitors alike have enjoyed this spectacular, must-see model since 1961.