EXPLORE THE WORLD OF SCALE MODELS 

Minjatura Model Expo is a yearly event on the Maltese calendar that brings together national and foreign model makers under one roof. Organised by IPMS Malta, this event features a scale model exhibition, workshops and a contest based on the Open System.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED 

The Minjatura Contest and Exhibition online registration is now closed. Thank you to all participants for registering your models. Anyone who would still like to participate can still enter any number of models in any category at the venue for a fee of €20.

Programme of Events
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THE VENUE

Minjatura is held at The Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa (Birgu) Waterfront. Located in Vittoriosa, one of the three maritime cities in the Grand Harbour right across Malta's capital city Valletta that can be reached by ferry. Click on Read More and Location for further information if you are coming from abroad.

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ABOUT US

The event is organised by the International Plastic Modellers Society IPMS Malta. The society was established in 1981 with the primary goal of bringing local modellers together, and since then, it has been hosting annual model exhibitions of the highest standards. The chapter not only represents IPMS but is also a founding member of the Malta Aviation Museum at Ta' Qali, which hosts a permanent display of models made by its members. The society is also a member of the World Model Soldier Federation that organizes the World Model Expo every three years.

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THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

THE OPEN SYSTEM

Click here for more information about the open system of judging used at Minjatura.

CATEGORIES

The levels and categories at Minjatura are explained in this section.

JUDGING CRITERIA

The judging criteria on which models are assessed are described here together with some notes and guidelines.

Online registration is now closed.
The online registration for both exhibition and contest is now closed. Thank you to all those who have registered. Please refer to the programme of events for the schedule when models can be delivered at the venue.

THE WORKSHOPS

Click here for more details about the workshops being organised at Minjatura 2025. No booking is required and workshops are included with the entrance fee. 

MINJATURA 2024

Some statistics from Minjatura 2024.

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Models on display
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participants
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visitors at the show