diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
index 88f752f736d..1660a8ca0cf 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { ExploreMapComment } from './ExploreMapComment';
 import { ExploreMapFrame } from './ExploreMapFrame';
 import { ExploreMapPanelContainer } from './ExploreMapPanelContainer';
 import { ExploreMapStickyNote } from './ExploreMapStickyNote';
+import { Minimap } from './Minimap';
 import { UserCursor } from './UserCursor';
 
 interface SelectionRect {
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
   const [isSelecting, setIsSelecting] = useState(false);
   const justCompletedSelectionRef = useRef(false);
   const [containerSize, setContainerSize] = useState({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+  const transformWrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const panels = useSelector((state) => selectPanels(state.exploreMapCRDT));
   const frames = useSelector((state) => selectFrames(state.exploreMapCRDT));
@@ -61,27 +63,47 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
   });
 
   // Track container size for viewport calculations
+  // Since the canvas is 50000px and all parent containers are expanding to fit it,
+  // we need to find the actual viewport-constrained container
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!containerRef.current) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     const updateSize = () => {
-      if (containerRef.current) {
-        const rect = containerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-        setContainerSize({ width: rect.width, height: rect.height });
+      // Walk up the DOM to find the first element that has a constrained height
+      let element = containerRef.current?.parentElement;
+      let width = 0;
+      let height = 0;
+
+      while (element) {
+        const computedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(element);
+        const elementHeight = element.clientHeight;
+        const elementWidth = element.clientWidth;
+
+        // Look for an element with a constrained height (not 50000px)
+        if (elementHeight < 50000 && elementHeight > 0) {
+          width = elementWidth;
+          height = elementHeight;
+          break;
+        }
+
+        element = element.parentElement;
+      }
+
+      if (width > 0 && height > 0) {
+        setContainerSize({ width, height });
       }
     };
 
-    // Initial size
-    updateSize();
+    // Delay initial size update to ensure DOM is mounted
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(updateSize, 100);
 
     // Update on resize
-    const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(updateSize);
-    resizeObserver.observe(containerRef.current);
+    const handleResize = () => {
+      updateSize();
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
 
     return () => {
-      resizeObserver.disconnect();
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
     };
   }, []);
 
@@ -163,13 +185,13 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
 
       // The canvas element is inside TransformComponent which applies CSS transform: scale() and translate()
       // The bounding rect already reflects the transform, so screenX/screenY are in the zoomed coordinate space
-      // We need to convert back to the original 10000x10000 canvas coordinate space
+      // We need to convert back to the original 50000x50000 canvas coordinate space
       const scale = contextTransformRef?.current?.state?.scale ?? viewport.zoom;
 
       // Since getBoundingClientRect() gives us the rect AFTER transform,
       // we just need to divide by scale to get canvas coordinates
-      const canvasX = Math.max(0, Math.min(10000, screenX / scale));
-      const canvasY = Math.max(0, Math.min(10000, screenY / scale));
+      const canvasX = Math.max(0, Math.min(50000, screenX / scale));
+      const canvasY = Math.max(0, Math.min(50000, screenY / scale));
 
       // Update cursor position for all sessions (using actual canvas coordinates, clamped to bounds)
       // Include currently selected panel IDs for collaborative selection visualization
@@ -363,6 +385,7 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
           <EdgeCursorIndicator key={info.cursor.sessionId} cursorInfo={info} />
         ))}
       <ExploreMapComment />
+      <Minimap containerWidth={containerSize.width} containerHeight={containerSize.height} />
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -374,6 +397,8 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       flex: 1,
       overflow: 'hidden',
       backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.canvas,
+      height: '100%', // Ensure it doesn't expand beyond flex allocation
+      minHeight: 0, // Allow flex shrinking
     }),
     transformWrapper: css({
       width: '100%',
@@ -389,8 +414,8 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
     }),
     canvas: css({
       position: 'relative',
-      width: '10000px',
-      height: '10000px',
+      width: '50000px',
+      height: '50000px',
       '--grid-color': theme.colors.border.weak,
       backgroundImage: `
         radial-gradient(circle, var(--grid-color) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px)
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/Minimap.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/Minimap.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..693c34265fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/Minimap.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'app/types/store';
+import { selectViewport, selectPanels, selectFrames } from '../state/selectors';
+import { updateViewport as updateViewportCRDT } from '../state/crdtSlice';
+import { useTransformContext } from '../context/TransformContext';
+
+const CANVAS_SIZE = 50000;
+const MINIMAP_SIZE = 200;
+const MINIMAP_SCALE = MINIMAP_SIZE / CANVAS_SIZE;
+
+interface MinimapProps {
+  containerWidth: number;
+  containerHeight: number;
+}
+
+export const Minimap: React.FC<MinimapProps> = ({ containerWidth, containerHeight }) => {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
+  const isDraggingRef = useRef(false);
+
+  const viewport = useSelector((state) => selectViewport(state.exploreMapCRDT));
+  const panels = useSelector((state) => selectPanels(state.exploreMapCRDT));
+  const frames = useSelector((state) => selectFrames(state.exploreMapCRDT));
+  const { transformRef } = useTransformContext();
+
+  // Draw the minimap
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+    if (!canvas) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+    if (!ctx) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Clear canvas
+    ctx.clearRect(0, 0, MINIMAP_SIZE, MINIMAP_SIZE);
+
+    // Draw frames
+    Object.values(frames).forEach((frame) => {
+      const x = frame.position.x * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const y = frame.position.y * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const width = frame.position.width * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const height = frame.position.height * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+
+      ctx.fillStyle = '#6366f120'; // Light indigo with 20% opacity
+      ctx.strokeStyle = '#6366f1';
+      ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+      ctx.fillRect(x, y, width, height);
+      ctx.strokeRect(x, y, width, height);
+    });
+
+    // Draw panels
+    Object.values(panels).forEach((panel) => {
+      const x = panel.position.x * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const y = panel.position.y * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const width = panel.position.width * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const height = panel.position.height * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+
+      ctx.fillStyle = '#3f51b5';
+      ctx.strokeStyle = '#5c6bc0';
+      ctx.lineWidth = 0.5;
+      ctx.fillRect(x, y, width, height);
+      ctx.strokeRect(x, y, width, height);
+    });
+
+    // Calculate viewport rectangle in canvas coordinates
+    // The pan values are negative offsets in screen pixels
+    // To get canvas coordinates: canvasX = -panX / zoom
+    const viewportX = (-viewport.panX / viewport.zoom) * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+    const viewportY = (-viewport.panY / viewport.zoom) * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+    const viewportWidth = (containerWidth / viewport.zoom) * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+    const viewportHeight = (containerHeight / viewport.zoom) * MINIMAP_SCALE;
+
+    // Draw viewport rectangle
+    ctx.strokeStyle = '#00b8d4';
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#00b8d420';
+    ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+    ctx.fillRect(viewportX, viewportY, viewportWidth, viewportHeight);
+    ctx.strokeRect(viewportX, viewportY, viewportWidth, viewportHeight);
+  }, [viewport, panels, frames, containerWidth, containerHeight]);
+
+  // Handle minimap click to pan
+  const handleMinimapInteraction = useCallback(
+    (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLCanvasElement>) => {
+      const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+      if (!canvas || !transformRef?.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const clickX = event.clientX - rect.left;
+      const clickY = event.clientY - rect.top;
+
+      // Convert minimap coordinates to canvas coordinates
+      const canvasX = clickX / MINIMAP_SCALE;
+      const canvasY = clickY / MINIMAP_SCALE;
+
+      // Calculate the target pan to center the clicked point
+      const targetPanX = -(canvasX * viewport.zoom - containerWidth / 2);
+      const targetPanY = -(canvasY * viewport.zoom - containerHeight / 2);
+
+      // Update viewport through react-zoom-pan-pinch
+      transformRef.current.setTransform(targetPanX, targetPanY, viewport.zoom, 200);
+
+      // Update Redux state
+      dispatch(
+        updateViewportCRDT({
+          zoom: viewport.zoom,
+          panX: targetPanX,
+          panY: targetPanY,
+        })
+      );
+    },
+    [dispatch, viewport.zoom, transformRef]
+  );
+
+  const handleMouseDown = useCallback(
+    (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLCanvasElement>) => {
+      isDraggingRef.current = true;
+      handleMinimapInteraction(event);
+    },
+    [handleMinimapInteraction]
+  );
+
+  const handleMouseMove = useCallback(
+    (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLCanvasElement>) => {
+      if (isDraggingRef.current) {
+        handleMinimapInteraction(event);
+      }
+    },
+    [handleMinimapInteraction]
+  );
+
+  const handleMouseUp = useCallback(() => {
+    isDraggingRef.current = false;
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(() => {
+    isDraggingRef.current = false;
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.container}>
+      <canvas
+        ref={canvasRef}
+        width={MINIMAP_SIZE}
+        height={MINIMAP_SIZE}
+        className={styles.canvas}
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
+        onMouseMove={handleMouseMove}
+        onMouseUp={handleMouseUp}
+        onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
+  container: css({
+    position: 'fixed', // Changed from absolute to fixed to escape parent overflow
+    bottom: theme.spacing(2),
+    left: theme.spacing(2),
+    zIndex: 10000, // Increased z-index to be above everything
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+    border: `2px solid ${theme.colors.primary.border}`, // More visible border
+    boxShadow: theme.shadows.z3,
+    backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
+    pointerEvents: 'auto',
+    backdropFilter: 'blur(8px)', // Add blur effect for better visibility
+  }),
+  canvas: css({
+    display: 'block',
+    cursor: 'pointer',
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+    '&:active': {
+      cursor: 'grabbing',
+    },
+  }),
+});
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useCursorViewportTracking.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useCursorViewportTracking.ts
index dd6583b480c..112ded51c60 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useCursorViewportTracking.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useCursorViewportTracking.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ interface UseCursorViewportTrackingOptions {
   containerHeight: number;
 }
 
-const CANVAS_SIZE = 10000;
+const CANVAS_SIZE = 50000;
 const EDGE_INDICATOR_MARGIN = 20; // Pixels from edge
 
 /**