15 Million Lego Bricks Invade Bologna: Exhibition Opens at Grand Tour Italia

From today Grand Tour Italia in Bologna hosts an exhibition dedicated to Lego enthusiasts, with hundreds of models created using more than 15 million bricks. As reported by Resto del Carlino, the exhibition occupies over 2,000 square meters and includes five Supermodels, interactive and educational areas and a Fun Park designed for both adults and children.

The Five Supermodels

Among the most spectacular models is a reconstruction of the Titanic measuring 11 meters long, made with approximately 500,000 bricks. Alongside it, a Triceratops 4 meters long and 2.20 meters tall, a life-size figure inspired by Robert Wadlow (the tallest man in history, 272 centimeters), an 8-meter steam locomotive evoking the famous Flying Scotsman, and a model dedicated to Erebor, the Lonely Mountain.

Other Sections

The exhibition path winds through different thematic areas: Characters on Screen, dedicated to cinema, and A Galaxy Far Away, with science fiction settings. There are also 1:1 scale figures, a Haunted Room for those who enjoy particular atmospheres, the Seven Wonders of the World, Around the World with iconic monuments reconstructed in bricks and the Brick Animals section - Brick Safari. Interactive models and animated constructions complete the offering.

An Educational Experience Too

According to the organizers, the educational areas guide visitors through a journey across science, nature, history and technology, combining play and learning. The exhibition is also offered as a form of out-of-classroom learning, suitable for school and preschool groups.