How many pieces are in The Milky Way Galaxy?

The Milky Way Galaxy contains 3,091 pieces.

What age is The Milky Way Galaxy recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 18+.

When was The Milky Way Galaxy released?

The Milky Way Galaxy was released in 2024.

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🏛 LEGO Art

Set #31212

The Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy set is a stunning piece of LEGO art.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 18+ · Intermediate build Ideal for adults and teens who enjoy intricate builds and have an interest in space and astronomy.
Build: 3,091 pieces · about 6 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $199.99 list price · 6.5¢ per piece
Availability: Current release · expected exit Jul 31, 2027

★★★★☆ 4.1 community rating from 72 ratings

Fans appreciate the set's unique concept and the resulting visually stunning display piece, but some find the building process somewhat repetitive and the color palette limited.

$199.99

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📝 Our Take

AI-assisted editorial summary, grounded in our LEGO database and public community discussions. How we use AI

The Milky Way Galaxy set is a stunning piece of LEGO art. It beautifully captures the vastness and wonder of our galaxy, transforming it into a captivating 3D display piece using layered LEGO bricks.

This set is perfect for adult LEGO enthusiasts and space lovers. The building experience offers a relaxing and immersive activity, resulting in a sophisticated art piece ideal for home decor.

Skip this if you prefer play-focused sets or have limited wall space. While visually impressive, it's primarily a display model; consider smaller LEGO Art sets if space is a concern.

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🧱 Building Experience

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3,091

Pieces

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Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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40cm × 65cm × 5cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Layered design creates a striking 3D effect
Uses a variety of tile sizes and colors to represent the galaxy's features
Unique building techniques to create depth and texture
Includes a hanger element for easy wall display

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Investment Grade

⏳ Current release

The Milky Way Galaxy set holds moderate investment potential. Its appeal lies in the LEGO Art theme, which caters to adult collectors seeking display pieces. The set's relatively high piece count for its price point, combined with the subject matter's broad appeal, suggests it should hold its value reasonably well. However, its availability and the potential for future similar sets could limit significant appreciation. As a licensed product, there is moderate risk.

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Compared to other LEGO Art sets, The Milky Way Galaxy offers a unique 3D building experience. While sets like the World Map (31203-1) offer a larger canvas, this set provides more depth and texture. It's a good alternative for those seeking a more visually dynamic display piece. This set is also similarly priced to other large LEGO Art sets, making it a worthwhile consideration for collectors of the theme.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 3,091
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 115 unique parts, 3,091 pieces

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 11203 8× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 4× Dark Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 11× Nougat

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Blue

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 8× Dark Pink

Brick 1 x 1 x 3

Part #: 14716 9× Dark Azure

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15209 11× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15571 20× Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15571 5× Bright Pink

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 17× Blue

Brick Round Curve...

Part #: 1871 2× Sand Blue

Plant, Flower wit...

Part #: 18853 7× Bright Pink

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 1941 5× Dark Purple

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 1× Bright Pink

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 38× Dark Pink

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 4× White

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 9× Dark Azure

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 22388 12× Trans-Dark Pink

Bar 2L with Towball

Part #: 22484 12× Dark Bluish Gray

Plant, Cherries

Part #: 22667 5× Magenta

Bar Holder with H...

Part #: 23443 1× Black

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 4× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 22× Dark Purple

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 7× Blue

Part #: 2431 89× Trans-Purple

Tile 1 x 4 with '...

Part #: 2431pr0207 1× Black

Brick 1 x 16

Part #: 2465 28× Black

Plant, Flower Ste...

Part #: 24855 8× White

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 3× Blue

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 104× Medium Lavender

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 1× Bright Light Blue

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 8× Light Aqua

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 37× Coral

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 6× White

Headwear Accessor...

Part #: 25516 1× Glow in Dark White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 26047 5× Dark Pink

Plate 4 x 4 Corner

Part #: 2639 4× Black

Technic Disc 3 x 3

Part #: 2723 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 13× White

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 8× Blue

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× White

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 3× Light Nougat

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 6× Coral

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Bright Light Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 26× Light Nougat

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× Bright Pink

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× Dark Pink

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 11× Blue

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 12× Dark Azure

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 16× Black

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 10× Light Nougat

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 24× Black

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 12× Black

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 6× Blue

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 9× Magenta

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 5× Coral

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 3× Bright Pink

Rock 1 x 1 Jewel ...

Part #: 30153 11× Trans-Dark Pink

Equipment Binoculars

Part #: 30162 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 30165 9× Blue

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 5× Dark Blue

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 45× Tan

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 10× Dark Purple

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Blue

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 10× Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 12× Trans-Dark Pink

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 7× Reddish Orange

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 21× Blue

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 164× Dark Blue

Rock 1 x 1 Crysta...

Part #: 30385 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 3× Magenta

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 9× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 1× Light Aqua

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 17× Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 54× Medium Lavender

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 3× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 40× Bright Pink

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 8× Magenta

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 1× Medium Azure

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 56× Magenta

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 22× Light Aqua

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 36× Opal Trans-Clear

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 30× Blue

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 33× Medium Azure

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062bpr9964 1× Lime

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 8× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 217× Trans-Purple

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 5× Reddish Orange

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 32× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 32× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 20× Coral

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 8× Magenta

Plant, Plate 1 x ...

Part #: 32607 3× Bright Pink

Plant, Plate 1 x ...

Part #: 32607 3× Medium Lavender

Plant, Plate 1 x ...

Part #: 32607 3× Coral

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3262 5× Blue

Plant, Carrot

Part #: 33172 11× Medium Lavender

Animal, Frog

Part #: 33320 1× Coral

Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 3484 1× Black

Brick Sloped Doub...

Part #: 35464 12× Bright Light Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 18× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 53× Dark Pink

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 3× Medium Azure

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 69× Dark Blue

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 20× Light Nougat

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 34× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 6× White

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 13× Dark Pink

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 19× Dark Blue

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 37352 7× Blue

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 10× Red

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 12× Lime

Plate 2 x 10

Part #: 3832 4× Black

Equipment Hairbru...

Part #: 3852b 6× Medium Azure

Equipment Cup / M...

Part #: 3899 7× Dark Pink

Crown / Flower / ...

Part #: 39262 6× Medium Lavender

Crown / Flower / ...

Part #: 39262 2× Bright Pink

Cone 2 x 2 x 2, O...

Part #: 3942c 5× Blue

Tile 1 x 1 Heart

Part #: 39739 3× Bright Pink

Tile 1 x 1 Heart

Part #: 39739 6× Coral

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 1× Light Nougat

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 28× Black

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 12× Black

Plant, Flower, Mi...

Part #: 4367 6× Dark Pink

Plant, Flower, Mi...

Part #: 4367 14× White

Brick Arch 1 x 3

Part #: 4490 6× Nougat

Flag 4 x 1 Wavy [...

Part #: 4495b 4× Dark Pink

Tap 1 x 1 without...

Part #: 4599b 5× Blue

Helmet, Sports, w...

Part #: 46303 4× Coral

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 18× Glitter Trans-Purple

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 5× Opal Trans-Dark Blue

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 3× Bright Pink

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 12× Blue

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 49307 80× Dark Pink

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 49307 7× Nougat

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 49668 1× White

Plant, Peach

Part #: 5234 2× Bright Pink

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 10× Coral

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 9× Sand Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 5× Light Nougat

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 11× Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 6× Medium Azure

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 83× Bright Pink

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 53× Opal Trans-Dark Blue

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 29× Light Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 4× Tan

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 60481 11× Blue

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 60481 1× Light Aqua

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 60481 5× Medium Azure

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 4× Dark Azure

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 9× Blue

Window 1 x 2 x 3 ...

Part #: 60593 5× Medium Azure

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 61332 4× Black

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 61409 3× Dark Azure

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 61409 11× White

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 15× Blue

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Bright Green

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Medium Azure

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× Metallic Silver

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 106× Dark Purple

Food Ice Cream Sc...

Part #: 6254 1× Magenta

Flame / Headwear ...

Part #: 64647 1× Trans-Dark Pink

Flame / Headwear ...

Part #: 64647 4× White

Plate Special 8-S...

Part #: 65092 16× Opal Trans-Clear

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 20× Red

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 24× Lime

Bar, Angled with ...

Part #: 65578 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 16 ...

Part #: 65803 15× Black

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 67139 2× Black

Bar 1L / Stem wit...

Part #: 68211 4× Tan

Bar 1L / Stem wit...

Part #: 68211 9× Light Aqua

Animal, Hermit Cr...

Part #: 69945 1× Orange

Brick Curved, 3 x...

Part #: 70681 5× Light Nougat

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 73230 26× Bright Light Blue

Plate 3 x 3 Corner

Part #: 77844 4× Black

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 78666 10× Bright Light Blue

Equipment Cutlery...

Part #: 79741 3× White

Food Cupcake with...

Part #: 79743 1× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Whisk w...

Part #: 79808 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 1× Pearl Gold

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× Medium Lavender

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 2× Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 7× Dark Purple

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 4× Medium Azure

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 52× Trans-Purple

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 88072 1× Black

Tool Crowbar

Part #: 92585 1× Pearl Gold

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 w...

Part #: 93095 6× Medium Lavender

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 225× Trans-Purple

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 99563 1× Sand Blue

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 99563 3× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 99563 22× Dark Purple

This set is a great source of Trans-Purple elements, including various tiles, useful for creating translucent effects in MOCs. The inclusion of numerous round tiles and flower pieces also offers versatility for artistic builds.

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 8 videos

3.3 /5

Mixed

13% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Milky Way Galaxy Art set (31212) receives generally neutral reviews, with Macy's Bricks calling it Lego's best art set. Reviews from channels like Tiago Catarino and RacingBrick offer detailed build experiences, while JANGBRiCKS provides affiliate links for purchase. The set is appreciated for its unique building techniques.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 8 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.3 /5

Mixed

13% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

4 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Top reviewers like RacingBrick focus on the innovative use of elements such as helmets and whisks in the build. JANGBRiCKS encourages viewers to use affiliate links when ordering the set online, indicating a partnership or sponsorship.