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Model railway museum in Rablà with the largest digitally controlled layout in Italy and a model of South Tyrol at 1:87 scale.
Special exhibition
Exhibition on the history of road freight transport, from the first vehicles to modern supertrucks, with around 600 model vehicles and dioramas at 1:87 scale, half of them unique handmade pieces.
The idea for the museum arose in 2004, when a German guest on holiday in South Tyrol suggested making his collection of miniature trains public. In 2005 the association Freunde der Modelleisenbahn was founded on the initiative of Georg Laimer, owner of the Hanswirt hotel in Rablà; the collector transferred most of his models to the association.
The venue is the historic hayloft (Stadel) of the Hanswirt, converted from October 2008 with its façade kept in the original form to respect the historic ensemble. The large model reproducing the South Tyrolean railways at scale, from Terme di Brennero to Malles, was commissioned in July 2008, and the museum opened in summer 2009.
The exhibition covers about 1,000 m² with 800 m of track, 70 trains, 400 vehicles and 12,000 figures; the collection includes over 20,000 model trains. Lighting and day and night scenes alternate at regular intervals. After the difficult years of the pandemic, visitor numbers returned to previous levels in 2022.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €9Students, people with disabilities and other categories |
| Children & teens | €8.50free up to age 2 · Children and young people aged 3 to 14; free under 3 |
| Seniors | –A discount is available for over-65s (amount not published) |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Discount for groups from 15 people (amount not published) |
| Families | €25Family card: 2 adults and 1 child under 18 |
| Family Plus (2 adults and up to 3 children under 18) | €29 |
| School classes visiting independently (per pupil) | €6 |
Prices 2026.
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Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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| Family ticket | €25 · Family card: 2 adults and 1 child under 18 |
In the children’s corner the youngest can drive a little train and discover the theme interactively; adults can take part too.
Rablà · 10-min walk
By train on the Val Venosta railway from Merano or Malles to the Rablà stop, then about 10 minutes on foot to the centre.
Free parking
Free parking for cars and buses.
From Merano in the direction of Val Venosta, the museum can be reached in about 10 minutes by car, in the centre of Rablà. By bicycle, leave the Val Venosta cycle path at Rablà (about 2 minutes from the centre).
Get directionsShop with trains, carriages, buses, lorries and books; the limited model of the Val Venosta train (H0) is sold only at the museum and in the online shop.
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| Good to know | Animals are not allowed inside. |
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