Miniatur Wunderland opens Rainforest section on 9 November

Miniatur Wunderland opened its new Rainforest section in Hamburg on 9 November 2026, bringing an Amazon rainforest, the Andes and the Atacama Desert into its model railway exhibition. The South America expansion is now part of the visitor route in Speicherstadt.

Miniatur Wunderland opens its South America section

The operator announced the opening for 9 November 2026 and confirmed on its news pages that the new section was open from that date. The official title refers to the Amazon, the Andes and the Atacama, linking three South American environments inside the Hamburg attraction.

The new area was developed over about four years. Its scenes include a miniature Machu Picchu, Iguazu Falls, the Amazon rainforest and settlements associated with the Andes and Atacama Desert. The opening ceremony included the placement of a stone from Machu Picchu in the model, while Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher attended alongside the founders Frederik and Gerrit Braun and representatives of the former Inca Empire. The operator’s opening announcement set the date before the section opened.

How the new section fits the Hamburg attraction

The South America area occupies about 175 square metres and contains 30,000 handcrafted trees, according to Deutsche Welle. Around 13,000 figures populate the landscapes, while the model Iguazu Falls uses moving water and lighting to distinguish the scene from the surrounding displays.

This expansion adds a geographically connected route to an exhibition that already presents locations from Europe and the Americas. The relationship between the date and the model is direct: the 9 November opening made the Amazon, Andes and Atacama the latest completed visitor section rather than a construction project. Deutsche Welle’s report describes the landscapes, figures and water feature.

The attraction opened its first three themed worlds on 16 August 2001. It stands in Speicherstadt, Hamburg’s historic warehouse district, and the operator describes the exhibition as the world’s largest model railway. The site has continued to expand through new themed sections while keeping model building and technical systems visible as part of the experience.

Visiting Miniatur Wunderland: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Rainforest section opened at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg on 9 November 2026 and is part of the exhibition from that date.
• The new visitor area contains the Amazon, Andes and Atacama Desert, with Machu Picchu and Iguazu Falls among its named scenes.
• The venue is at Kehrwieder 2, Block D, in Speicherstadt, Hamburg. The operator identifies Baumwall and Rödingsmarkt as nearby underground railway references in its visitor information.
• The attraction is an indoor model railway exhibition. Visitors encounter miniature landscapes, moving trains, water effects, lighting changes and interactive elements rather than full-scale terrain.

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Frequently asked questions about Miniatur Wunderland

When did the Rainforest section open at Miniatur Wunderland?

The Rainforest section opened on 9 November 2026 and presents the Amazon, Andes and Atacama Desert in Hamburg.

What is Miniatur Wunderland?

It is an indoor model railway exhibition in Speicherstadt that opened its first three themed worlds on 16 August 2001.

Where is Miniatur Wunderland and how do you get there?

The venue is at Kehrwieder 2, Block D, in Speicherstadt, Hamburg, with Baumwall and Rödingsmarkt identified as nearby underground railway references.