Miniature Worlds Reveal Big Realities: Environmental and Social Truths Demand Our Attention

In Hamburg, Germany, a museum featuring the world’s largest model train set does more than entertain—it confronts visitors with sobering realities often ignored by mainstream narratives. The Miniatur Wunderland's new exhibits depicting South America don’t just showcase scenic landscapes; they candidly expose poverty, crime, and environmental destruction. Tiny trains hauling coal cars through mining towns pass under bridges shadowed by miniature wind turbines, symbolizing the clash between old-energy dependence and emerging solutions.Why Show the Ugly Side? Because Denial Hurts America’s FutureFor the Argentina-based company United Scale Arts and the museum’s creators, this is no mere artistic choice. It is a...