Permanent Exhibitions
These 3 venues have CMT exhibits on show all year round. Choose a link below for opening times and more information.
- American Visionary Arts Museum – Baltimore – USA
- Discovery World – Wisconsin – USA
- Automata Museum – Heyri Art Village – South Korea
Touring Exhibitions
Mechanics Alive!
The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
28th May – 17th September 2022
Spectacular hands-on science & discovery among the domes and telescopes of a world famous astronomical observatory. This show features large scale interactive mechanisms alongside automata from the CMT collection.
Cabaret Mechanical Marvels features automata, interactives and artefacts from the CMT collection. It is currently touring the UK.
An exhibition for all ages, featuring modern automata with intricate mechanisms and humorous scenes. Cabaret Mechanical Marvels celebrates the fascinating world of automata and show-cases exhibits from some the finest contemporary automata makers throughout the United Kingdom.
The Amelia, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
22nd July – 2nd October 2022
The next stop for Cabaret Mechanical Marvels is this new museum in Kent.
https://theamelia.co.uk/whats-on/cabaret-mechanical-marvels/
Curious Contraptions
13th August – 27th November 2022
Whirinaki Whare Taonga – Wellington, New Zealand
A fully interactive exhibition of automata from New Zealand and the UK. More than fifty finely crafted tiny machines create a perfect blend of engineering and whimsy, coming to life with the press of a button or the turn of a handle. Every object is bursting with character in an exhibition sure to delight young and old alike.
Tim Hunkin’s latest arcade of slot machines Novelty Automation includes some old favourites from CMT’s Covent Garden days – The Frisker, Test Your Nerve and The Chiropodist.
Novelty Automation, 1a Princeton Street, London WC1R 4AX. More of Tim’s machines can be seen in his first arcade on Southwold Pier.
