Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys — Attraction in Lakewood

This museum had a lot of neat items in it. However, my low review is not about the musuem itself but how the staff there treated my partner and I, and other guests. Basically, when you arrive at the musuem, you have to ring a door bell to be let in. No problem with that system, kind of fun and quirky. The problem is that ringing the doorbell does not bring a staff member to the door. We waited a few minutes, rung a few more times, and eventually another museum visitor saw us and went looking for the person who was overseeing the operations that day (7/14/18).

Success, after a few minutes of searching he finds her. Looks like we are in the clear. Then it comes to interacting with this person. While cordial with us, it was clear she was not invested in the conversation. Seriously, there is more emotional investment from the people McDonald's treats like automatons. The whole interaction was more like, 'here you go, bye'. Then she disappeared again.

As we went trough the museum there were some amazing things to see. However, we ended up watching a number of other people go through the same process of struggling to be let into the musuem. They would ring the doorbell, ring again, and we would look around for the lady running the show. Somehow she always disappeared just after letting people into the museum. It gave the impression that she was not interested or invested in the...

I never imagined I’d spend two hours in a miniature museum, but this place completely exceeded my expectations.

I was traveling and looking to kill some time on a Friday afternoon. Since the museum was just half a mile from my hotel, I decided to check it out.

At first glance, it seemed like a small space, but then Neal greeted me and began showing me around. Being the only visitor at the time, I ended up getting a private tour, which made the experience even more special. I’d never examined miniatures so closely before and was blown away by the intricate details in each piece.

Neal’s enthusiasm and deep knowledge brought everything to life. He patiently shared the stories behind the art, transforming what might seem like simple displays into fascinating works of art. Two hours flew by, and we had only finished exploring the main room (there’s more downstairs!). Neal’s storytelling made the miniatures ten times more captivating.

This museum is an absolute gem, and I can’t recommend it enough!

Ps, the hundred year old Japanese doll Ms...

This is one of the coolest places I never knew I wanted to visit. We were just burning time in Denver before heading to the airport when we found this place online. It's an old two story house in a residential area, but I had a blast! If you like little things like legos (especially Star Wars themed), tiny houses with tiny furniture in them, miniature baskets, crates, tea sets... All kinds of stuff like that, then you're going to have a blast here (minus the parking, which is kind of a pain). The lady running the place was super friendly and the museum wasn't crowded at all. My girlfriend bought a tiny picnic basket with a blanket and a wine bottle with glasses and other nick knacks. I bought a larger (about 8 inches tall) droid - the "Roger Roger" kind - from the Star Wars prequels made entirely of bolts and nuts and other metal scrap all welded together - I've never seen anything quite like it. If you're in Denver and either: Like Star Wars Like Legos Like tiny things Stop by this place - it's cheap, fun, and fairly close to...