The six biggest LEGO modular buildings – November 2023 update

With the arrival of 10326 Natural History Museum next month, where does the set sit within the six biggest LEGO modular buildings of all time?

The LEGO Group this week revealed its latest modular building in the shape of 10326 Natural History Museum. The LEGO Icons model will be released on December 1, priced at £259.99 / $299.99 / €299.99 and is available to pre-order right now.

Sat on a 48×32-stud arrangement of baseplates, 10326 Natural History Museum measures 31cm high, 39cm wide and 25cm deep, and is constructed from a whopping 4,014 pieces. The model will boost the existing LEGO Modular Buildings Collection with a two-storey set, one that’s packed with all kinds of brick-built exhibits, details, seven minifigures and much more.

With the arrival of 10326 Natural History Museum now less than a month away, here’s where it sits in the top six LEGO modular buildings of all time (by piece count):

6 – 10224 Town Hall (2,766 pieces)

Released in 2012, this 2,766-piece model remained the largest LEGO modular building for an impressive five years. The three-storey Town Hall boasted multiple rooms, a functioning elevator and eight minifigures, with the dark orange exterior making it a truly stand-out set.

5 – 10312 Jazz Club (2,899 pieces)

Launched January 1, 2023, the first of this year’s two LEGO Modular Buildings Collection sets featured the brick-built Jazz Club snuggled next to a small pizzeria. Despite not being quite as revolutionary as other models in the theme, the 2,899-piece set was still a welcome addition and one that included some unique construction techniques.

4 – 10278 Police Station (2,923 pieces)

The first 32x32 modular building to surpass 10224 Town Hall, 10278 Police Station represented the start of the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection’s slow increase in size. Launching in 2021, the 2,923-piece set included a three-storey police station, a brick-built staircase, multiple hidden features and five minifigures.

3 – 10297 Boutique Hotel (3,066 pieces)

Although slightly shorter than 10278 Police Station, 2022’s LEGO modular building still managed to combine an engaging build with an innovative and stunning design. The 3,066-piece set stands 33cm high and packs in turn-of-the-century European architecture, five distinct sections and seven minifigures with which to populate the hotel.

2 – 10255 Assembly Square (4,002 pieces)

Since 2017, 10255 Assembly Square had ruled the roost as the largest LEGO Modular Buildings Collection set so far. Released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the theme, the 4,002-piece model was a 48 stud-wide build that combined a beautiful design across its three removable levels. Packed with detail, features and eight minifigures, the set’s reign was never going to last forever…

1 – 10326 Natural History Museum (4,014 pieces)

Just squeezing past 10255 Assembly Square’s piece count is the second of this year’s LEGO Modular Buildings Collection launches. The sprawling 10326 Natural History Museum also expands the standard 32x32 grid footprint, which should make it a truly unique display model when placed alongside existing models from the theme. 

10326 Natural History Museum will launch on December 1 for £259.99 / $299.99 / €299.99 and may also be getting its own GWP set. You can find out more about the upcoming LEGO Modular Buildings Collection release thanks to our in-depth visual tour and gallery here.

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