Museum Models
A quality museum model should be educational, engaging and relevant. While some museums are known for their collections of original artifacts, many more use replicas, dioramas, props, scale models,or hands-on exhibits to educate and entertain their visitors. Exhibit companies design these spaces to maximize a particular museum’s goals, and our model makers are called upon to create what goes into these spaces.
At KiwiMill, we believe a museum model is especially satisfying to make, as it requires diligent research, the highest-end materials, flawless craftsmanship and great attention to detail. The goal of a museum model is similar to other scale models in that it must delight, educate and inform. It comes with added responsibility to portray a certain place, artifact or moment in time with great fidelity and authenticity. A museum model is also built with the expectation that it is going to be around for a long time to come.
KiwiMill’s models can be found in museums in NYC, Washington, DC, Tennessee, Louisiana and various other parts of the States. They have included dioramas, reproductions, architecture and topographies. We relish the opportunity to support museums who are the caretakers of the past, present and future.
USS The Sullivans DDG-68 Boat Model
These beautiful models of the USS The Sullivans DDG-68 were built from an existing plastic kit. This allows us to…Lake Tahoe Historical Model
This model is approximately 2ft x 3ft and includes a scene from 1920s Lake Tahoe, California when this beautiful mountain…Hydroelectric Working Dam Model
Many years ago, KiwiMill made a working dam model for the Bureau of Reclamation. This model is a complete re-design…Rice Plantation Museum Model
This rice plantation model was built for the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. It was built in 1:87…Flight of Five Canal Model
This canal model was built for a museum display. The site model depicts a set of working locks. A lock…Art Tower Model
This art tower model was created as a prop for an art show installation. Our client needed an underground storage vault…Ford F100 Truck Model
This Ford F100 Truck Model is a replica hand built by KiwiMill model makers. The 4 foot long model was…Historical Site Model of Native American Community
This historical site model was created for a museum in Western NY. The model depicts a community of Native American Seneca people living in…Longhouse Replica
KiwiMill was commissioned to create an 11 foot longhouse replica for the Seneca Arts and Cultural Center this past summer. The…Protozoa Display Models
These two protozoa display models of a Rotifier and a Water Bear were built for a water treatment client. These 36” long…Protozoa Models
These two protozoa models of a Rotifier and a Water Bear were built for a water treatment client. These 36” long models…Hydroelectric Dam Working Model
KiwiMill built a newer version of this model. Take a look here: Hydroelectric Dam Working Model This is a working model…Swiss Canton Sign
KiwiMill received a commission to create a Swiss Canton Sign to display in a client’s home. The Swiss Canton sign…Historical Museum Diorama Of Genesee Brewery
This museum diorama was commissioned by our client in Rochester, NY to be featured in their exhibit at the Genesee…Prehistoric Native American Earthworks Museum Model
This Native American Earthworks Museum Model was created for the State of Lousiana showing prehistoric mounds built by native tribes. Project:…Oil Refinery Model
Built for the Texas Energy Museum, this schematic oil refinery model was used as part of a light and sound…Large Tree Model
Large tree model made into computer workstations for the children's section of a library.A.R Bragg Paddle Wheel Model
This is a Civil War Era Louisiana sternwheeler / paddle wheel model, built for a museum exhibit. The scale was…Bridgeport Paddle Wheel Model
This project involved a Bridgeport paddle wheel model. This paddle wheel model was created for a museum display using limited,…MetLife Blimp Model
This MetLife Blimp Model was used for a display.Ticker Tape Model
This is old style ticker tape model was built for Wall Street Museum, NYC. You can see the ticker tape…Civil War Diorama – Burnsides Bridge Battle
This is a Civil War Diorama of the "Burnsides Bridge" battle. The client for the diroama was the National Civil War…Civil War Diorama of the Battle of Shiloh (Hornet’s Nest)
Civil War Diorama of the Battle of Shiloh (Hornet's Nest) Client: National Civil War Museum Photo: John Smilie“The General” Train Model
This project was "The General" train model, a famous Confederate locomotive of the Civil War. The client was the Southern Museum…Military Base Architectural Model
This architectural model depicts a military base, Camp Pike. It is very small in scale in order to cover a…Hoyt-Potter House Architectural Model
This architectural model was created to preserve and restore a historic landmark in Rochester, NY. Project: Hoyt-Potter House Client: Landmark…Seneca Falls, NY Diorama Museum Model
This museum model depicts Seneca Falls, NY circa 1855 The client was the Seneca Falls Museum. The scale: 1”= 87…Nike Hercules Anti Aircraft Missile Model
1/4 Scale Anti Aircraft Missile Model: 10 foot long replica of a cold war air defense system - the Nike…Science Fiction Movie Prop
This movie prop model was used in a science fiction film. The movie prop was designed and fabricated by our…
USS The Sullivans DDG-68 Boat Model
These beautiful models of the USS The Sullivans DDG-68 were built from an existing plastic kit. This allows us to…Lake Tahoe Historical Model
This model is approximately 2ft x 3ft and includes a scene from 1920s Lake Tahoe, California when this beautiful mountain…Hydroelectric Working Dam Model
Many years ago, KiwiMill made a working dam model for the Bureau of Reclamation. This model is a complete re-design…Rice Plantation Museum Model
This rice plantation model was built for the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. It was built in 1:87…Flight of Five Canal Model
This canal model was built for a museum display. The site model depicts a set of working locks. A lock…Art Tower Model
This art tower model was created as a prop for an art show installation. Our client needed an underground storage vault…Ford F100 Truck Model
This Ford F100 Truck Model is a replica hand built by KiwiMill model makers. The 4 foot long model was…Historical Site Model of Native American Community
This historical site model was created for a museum in Western NY. The model depicts a community of Native American Seneca people living in…Longhouse Replica
KiwiMill was commissioned to create an 11 foot longhouse replica for the Seneca Arts and Cultural Center this past summer. The…Protozoa Display Models
These two protozoa display models of a Rotifier and a Water Bear were built for a water treatment client. These 36” long…Protozoa Models
These two protozoa models of a Rotifier and a Water Bear were built for a water treatment client. These 36” long models…Hydroelectric Dam Working Model
KiwiMill built a newer version of this model. Take a look here: Hydroelectric Dam Working Model This is a working model…Swiss Canton Sign
KiwiMill received a commission to create a Swiss Canton Sign to display in a client’s home. The Swiss Canton sign…Historical Museum Diorama Of Genesee Brewery
This museum diorama was commissioned by our client in Rochester, NY to be featured in their exhibit at the Genesee…Prehistoric Native American Earthworks Museum Model
This Native American Earthworks Museum Model was created for the State of Lousiana showing prehistoric mounds built by native tribes. Project:…Oil Refinery Model
Built for the Texas Energy Museum, this schematic oil refinery model was used as part of a light and sound…Large Tree Model
Large tree model made into computer workstations for the children's section of a library.A.R Bragg Paddle Wheel Model
This is a Civil War Era Louisiana sternwheeler / paddle wheel model, built for a museum exhibit. The scale was…Bridgeport Paddle Wheel Model
This project involved a Bridgeport paddle wheel model. This paddle wheel model was created for a museum display using limited,…MetLife Blimp Model
This MetLife Blimp Model was used for a display.Ticker Tape Model
This is old style ticker tape model was built for Wall Street Museum, NYC. You can see the ticker tape…Civil War Diorama – Burnsides Bridge Battle
This is a Civil War Diorama of the "Burnsides Bridge" battle. The client for the diroama was the National Civil War…Civil War Diorama of the Battle of Shiloh (Hornet’s Nest)
Civil War Diorama of the Battle of Shiloh (Hornet's Nest) Client: National Civil War Museum Photo: John Smilie“The General” Train Model
This project was "The General" train model, a famous Confederate locomotive of the Civil War. The client was the Southern Museum…Military Base Architectural Model
This architectural model depicts a military base, Camp Pike. It is very small in scale in order to cover a…Hoyt-Potter House Architectural Model
This architectural model was created to preserve and restore a historic landmark in Rochester, NY. Project: Hoyt-Potter House Client: Landmark…Seneca Falls, NY Diorama Museum Model
This museum model depicts Seneca Falls, NY circa 1855 The client was the Seneca Falls Museum. The scale: 1”= 87…Nike Hercules Anti Aircraft Missile Model
1/4 Scale Anti Aircraft Missile Model: 10 foot long replica of a cold war air defense system - the Nike…Science Fiction Movie Prop
This movie prop model was used in a science fiction film. The movie prop was designed and fabricated by our…