Miniversum – CLOSED PERMANENTLY

Train Table & Playhouse in Krausz Palace, Andrássy út

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Budapest has an awesome, new attraction for children, the Miniversum interactive train table and playhouse on 300 square metres

It’s located in the historic Krausz Palace on Andrássy Avenue.

You can explore the most notable landmarks of Germany, Austria and Hungary on beautiful railway models.

A great activity for both kids and their parents, ideal for rainy days when you can’t think of anything exciting to do during the summer vacation.

Christmas – New Year Opening Hours

  • 24, 25., 26. December: closed
  • 27, 28., 29. December: 10.00 – 18.00
  • 30 December: 12.00 – 18.00
  • 31 December: 09.00 – 17.00
  • 01 January 2020: 12.00 – 18.00

Programs Every Day:

  • 10.00 – 11.00 – quiz
  • 11.00 – 12.30 and 15.30 – 17.30 – Craft workshop: making Christmas and New Year ornaments, baking gingerbread
  • 13.00 – 14.30 – Building a maquette house (the maquette set costs 800 HUF)
  • Digital train ride with an iPad

New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Miniversum

A fun and active party from 09.00 to welcome the coming of the New Year!

  • Dancing,
  • craft acttivities and
  • a glass of children champagne for everyone.

You can also have lots of fun on the 1st day of the year, 01. January 2018 when the Miniversum welcomes everyone between 12.00 – 19.00.

Location

  • Address: Andrássy út 12., on the ground floor of the Krausz Palace, district VI.,
  • Getting there: M1 underground (yellow line) Opera station, M3 metro (blue line) Arany János utca station-3-4 minute walk, M2 metro (red line) Deák tér station-5 minute walk

Opening Hours

a scale model of the Nyugati Train Station

The Miniversum is open all year round except Christmas: December 24-25-26.

  • Monday – Sunday: 10.00 – 18.00
  • In school holidays: 09.00 – 19.00.

Tickets:

  • Full price: 3 600 HUF,
  • children 2 – 14 ages: 2 600 HUF,
  • students (ages: 14-25): 2 600 HUF
  • students (ages: 14-25): 2 600 HUF
  • Family tickets (2 adults+1 child): 8 700 HUF, 2 adults+2 children: 10 500 HUF, 1 adult+ 2 kids: 7 700 HUF. 30 % discount with Budapest Card
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TIP: Buy the 72-Hour Budapest Card for Children, ages: 6 – 18 years. Comes with many free services and discounts:

  • free ride on public transport,
  • 25 % off the entry tot he Zoo,
  • free entry to the Lukács Spa, 2 free guided walk tours, and
  • numerous other discounts on activities for kids.

Why Visit?

  • because it’s great fun and not just for kids.
  • affordable, and open almost throughout the year
  • a good program for a rainy or unbearably hot summer day
  • housed in a beautiful historic palace
  • easily accessible from most parts of the city

The Miniversum in Numbers

a hand pressing a button on a grey console

The wonderful complex includes 14 settlements, 100 rail cars on 1 300 m rail tracks, 600 buildings, 1 000 cars, 5 000 miniature figures and 5 000 trees.

The trains depart from Budapest and travel to Germany through Austria. The route includes:

  • In Hungary: Budapest-Tata-Pannonhalma-Győr-Nagycenk-Sopron
  • In Austria: Burgenland-Vienna-Melk-Dörnstein
  • In Germany: Eisenach-Wartburg-Rothenstein-Uelzen-Leuchtenburg

You can admire all the famous sights of the three countries, see the everyday life in towns, villages and farms,along the journey.

What makes the whole thing even more exciting is that by a press of a button you can have a say in what’s going to happen.

Besides train traffic, cars will soon roam the tables. The setting can be changed according to seasons, holidays or other special occasions.

Playhouse & Workshops

In the playhouse children can play with train tables: 5 tables for 5 age groups. They can also learn the ins and outs of rail model making.

TIP: Find more recommended things to do for kids in Budapest. See more photos in our Facebook album.

Toy and Gift Shop

The toyshop has opened recently and you can enter without buying a ticket to the Miniversum. You can browse among a wide array of

  • modell kits,
  • wooden train sets,
  • plush toys,
  • puzzles, card games, fridge magnets and more.

A great place to buy  present for a kid!

Related:

Hungarian Railway Museum & ParkZoo and Botanical GardenAndrássy út AttractionsBudapest Eye