The Best Miniature Shops in New York: 10 Places Worth Knowing

Whether you build dollhouses, collect 1:12-scale treasures, or are just starting out, New York is home to some wonderful miniature shops. We rounded up 10 of the best places to find supplies, kits, furniture, and one-of-a-kind tiny pieces across the state.

How we chose: these picks are drawn from our hand-verified directory and ordered by how complete and active each listing is (an up-to-date website, photos, and a detailed description). It's a curated starting point, not a ranking — every place here is worth a look.

The picks

1. Chin Lee Miniature

Kingston, New York — Kingston-based studio crafting expertly made 1:12 scale miniature furniture since 1992, with mostly wood pieces prized by collectors and dollhouse builders in the Hudson Valley and beyond.

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2. HobbyTown — Albany

Albany, New York — Upstate New York hobby store carrying scale model kits, model trains, RC vehicles, paints, tools, and collectibles. Part of the long-running HobbyTown chain serving builders and hobbyists in the Capital Region.

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3. Tiny Doll House

New York, New York — Manhattan's only dedicated brick-and-mortar dollhouse and miniatures shop, on the Upper East Side. A long-established store stocking dollhouses, kits, furniture, lighting and a wide range of 1:12 scale accessories, plus build and repair services.

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4. Warhammer — 8th Street

New York, New York — Official Games Workshop store in Greenwich Village dedicated to the Warhammer tabletop miniatures hobby, with the full range of models, paints, and free in-store painting and hobby support in the heart of Manhattan.

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5. Hex & Company

New York, New York — Upper West Side board game cafe and gaming store that sells tabletop games and hosts tabletop miniature painting workshops and Warhammer/miniatures play events.

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6. Kings Games

Brooklyn, New York — Neighborhood hobby and game shop carrying tabletop miniatures games and supplies including Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, with in-store play tables and hobby events.

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7. The Brooklyn Strategist

Brooklyn, New York — Community game center in Carroll Gardens with a huge inventory of board and tabletop games including miniatures wargames, offering open play, classes and events.

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8. The Red Caboose

New York, New York — Long-running Midtown hobby shop (on this site since 1946) specializing in model trains in a variety of scales, plus die-cast planes and cars, scale-model kits, and hobby supplies.

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9. TrainWorld

Brooklyn, New York — Long-running discount model train megastore stocking model railroading in all scales (Lionel, MTH, HO, N, O) plus track, scenery and accessories; ships worldwide from its Brooklyn location.

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10. Twenty Sided Store

Brooklyn, New York — Williamsburg game store (since 2011) offering board games, RPGs and tabletop miniatures including Warhammer and Magic, with hobby paints, terrain and regular in-store gaming events.

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