Skip to Main Content

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Miniature World

"The Greatest Little Show on Earth" and its 85 dioramas has been wowing Canadians since the 1970s. The black light "Space 2201" gallery is a showstopper.

Address:
649 Humboldt St., Victoria, BC, Canada
Directions:
Downtown, in the same building as the Empress Hotel. Take Hwy 1 south to Humboldt St., turn right, and you'll quickly see the Miniature World marquee on the left.
Hours:
Summer daily 9-9, off-season 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
250-385-9731
Admission:
Adults $15 (+GST), Youth $10 (+GST)
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
Save to My Sights

Visitor Tips and News About Miniature World

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

Castle.

Miniature World

Entrance is at street level on the back side (north) of the Empress Hotel. Amazing layouts of different themes from wars, to circus, to fairy tales. Incredible detail. Most displays have a button to push to activate or light the displays.

[Clark W, 05/30/2022]

Miniature World.

Miniature World

It's in Canada, so Miniature World is accordingly a little more bland and polite than its U.S. equivalents of Tiny Town in Arkansas or Roadside America in Pennsylvania. But it still offers plenty of quirky, scaled-down amusement -- including an outer space section and a fairy tale exhibit interspersed between displays of antique aircraft and lumber operations ("not operable due to fire department restrictions"). Great postcards available of normal sized people, with remarkable 1980s hair intruding into the microcosm.

[Steve Archer, 03/27/2015]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Statue of Artist, Her Dog, and Her MonkeyStatue of Artist, Her Dog, and Her Monkey, Victoria, BC, Canada - < 1 mi.
Terry Fox: One Leg and a DreamTerry Fox: One Leg and a Dream, Victoria, BC, Canada - < 1 mi.
Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada HighwayMile Zero of the Trans-Canada Highway, Victoria, BC, Canada - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Spinning Chandelier, Vancover, BC, Canada - 60 mi.

Latest Tips Across Roadside America

Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.

Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!

Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Create Your Own Bizarre Road Trips! ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

British Columbia Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

Easter Island Moai in America (Mar 25-31, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings