Reduce Poland to miniature scale and familiar places begin to look different, revealing the movement, humour and detail hidden within everyday life.
There is something strangely captivating about seeing an ordinary world made small. At Kolejkowo, trains travel through miniature landscapes, cars navigate tiny intersections and trams move along streets surrounded by buildings, mountains and hundreds of carefully constructed scenes.
The world presented here is 25 times smaller, but its details invite visitors to look more closely rather than simply look down. Alongside recognisable landscapes and architecture are moments of everyday life, from ordinary activities to humorous situations that give the miniature inhabitants their own stories.
Kolejkowo has grown from a small modelling project into a network of four locations across Poland. Exhibitions can now be found in Wrocław, Gliwice and Warsaw, while Jelenia Góra is home to the Modelarnia, where visitors can see how the miniature world is created.
The result is an attraction that brings together model-making, Polish places and observations of daily life in a form that can appeal to families, enthusiasts, schools and anyone curious about seeing the familiar from a different perspective.
From a tent in Karpacz to cities across Poland
Kolejkowo began with a childhood passion for modelling and the imagination of Jakub Paczyński, who created his first model in a garage. The early miniature world was developed by amateur model-makers working from their own homes, using creativity and determination to construct its landscapes and details.
In 2014, the project was presented to tourists in a 150-square-metre tent beside the main promenade in Karpacz. The exhibition brought together miniature Lower Silesia, trains, buildings and scenes of everyday life.
The response encouraged the creators to develop the project into a permanent, year-round exhibition.
That opportunity came in Wrocław, where Kolejkowo opened at Świebodzki railway station on 26 January 2015. The setting was significant to the creators, who had personal memories of the city, while the exhibition quickly found an audience among Wrocław's residents and visitors.
The project expanded beyond Lower Silesia in 2016, when a second location opened in Gliwice. The exhibition introduced landmarks from across Silesia and established Kolejkowo as a regional attraction.
In 2021, the Wrocław exhibition moved to Sky Tower. The larger space allowed the creators to build what is described as Poland's largest railway model exhibition, with changing light, sounds and movement creating the impression of a miniature city passing through different times of day.
A miniature world that keeps growing
The development of Kolejkowo has not only been about adding new exhibitions. It has also brought greater attention to the craft behind them.
In Jelenia Góra, the Modelarnia opened to visitors in 2024. It is where new elements of the miniature world are created, while the wider operation of the locations is managed from the same facility.
For visitors, this provides an opportunity to see the work behind the finished displays. Instead of encountering only the completed miniature landscapes, they can observe the process through which the small buildings, scenes and other elements are made.
The latest expansion came in 2025, when Kolejkowo opened its fourth location in Warsaw. The exhibition presents recognisable parts of the capital in miniature, including Gdański Bridge, Plac Zbawiciela, Wola Depot and Bazar Różyckiego.
Across its locations, the idea remains consistent. Real places provide inspiration, while the miniature scale creates space for imagination. Railway lines cross landscapes, vehicles move through streets and small scenes unfold simultaneously, rewarding visitors who take the time to look beyond the main attraction.
That combination helps explain why Kolejkowo can be experienced in different ways. Children may follow the trains and vehicles moving through the display, while adults might find themselves examining architecture, landscapes or the tiny stories taking place around them.
Looking at the everyday from a new perspective
The appeal of Kolejkowo ultimately lies in its ability to make familiar things unfamiliar.
A railway becomes part of a landscape that can be observed from above. A city street becomes a collection of individual moments. A building that might normally pass unnoticed becomes one of the focal points of a carefully constructed miniature scene.
There is also a sense of continuity in the way Kolejkowo has developed. What began with models created in a garage and displayed in a tent has become a growing network spanning several Polish cities, while the craft behind the displays continues to develop in Jelenia Góra.
The miniature world may be deliberately small, but the stories contained within it are recognisable. Trains arrive and depart, people go about their daily routines, cities remain busy and landscapes provide a backdrop to ordinary life.
Kolejkowo offers a reminder that perspective can change our relationship with familiar places. By making Poland smaller, it encourages visitors to notice more of it.
Visitor Information
Kolejkowo Wrocław
Sky Tower, 1st floor
ul. Powstańców Śląskich 95, Wrocław
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00–18:00
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00–19:00
Admission:
Regular ticket: PLN 55
Reduced ticket: PLN 45
