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Nothing beats the excitement of opening a brand new LEGO set and unloading those shiny bricks.

Sometimes, that happy commotion leads to misplacing a key part of the building processthe instructions.

If that’s happened to you, then you may want to check out theInternet Archive.

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They have a database of over 6,800 LEGO set instructions for models from many different eras and types.

Among the instructions featured are some of LEGO’s most famed sets from recent years.

For example, the manuals for the LEGO ArchitectureEmpire State Building setor the detailedLEGO Ideas Fiat 500are available here.

A teenage boy builds a Lego set of the Millennium Falcon at home in the children’s room according to the instructions.

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Even the booklets accompanying the colorfulClassic setscan be browsed on the site for all-ages inspiration.

To browse the LEGO instructions database, visit theInternet Archive.

Internet Archive holds a collection of free LEGO set instructions.

Lego city

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