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Small is beautiful – all the models displayed are made to scale.
Scaled-down models of a medieval castle, a range of shops and houses and even Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are currently on display at Warkworth Museum.
The mini-exhibits have all been made by members of North Shore Miniatures, an Albany-based club devoted to making tiny tableaux of every description, from hobbit homes and fairy dells to urban shops and street scenes.
Dominating the display is Hogwarts, the school from the Harry Potter series of books, which features 15 different rooms, including headmaster Albus Dumbledore’s study, the school dining hall and even the Whomping Willow tree outside. The model took club members a year to make and always attracts a crowd.
The exhibition is the second time North Shore Miniatures has staged a display at Warkworth Museum and manager Victoria Joule says she’s delighted to have them back after a successful show two years ago.
“We’ve still got Hogwarts and the castle, but there are different things, too, including a house called 19 Covid Lane that was made during lockdown,” she says. “And we’re keeping it on show for two months this time, to give more people a chance to see it.”
The exhibition will be open daily at Warkworth Museum, Tudor Collins Drive, between 10am and 3pm, until Thursday, August 27. Admission costs $7 for adults, $3 per child or $15 for a family.
Info: Warkworth Museum on 425 7093 or Facebook.
