We have been entertaining and inspiring visitors & makers with our collection of automata since 1981. Now based in Hastings, UK we have exhibitions all over the world.
We need your help to run our 2026 community engagement projects. As a non profit company all donations go towards our goals to share the magic of automata with our local and global community.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre @ Space Station Sixty-Five – Part 2 27th September 2012 to January 6th 2013 Open Thursday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm (Closed – Mon, Tues,…
This piece emerged naturally from one called “A Green Hill Far Away”, in which a single wind turbine occupies a wooden hillock. I realise I’m messing with deeply-held views in…
A new edition in Carlos’ series of Rooster and Chicken automata. These vibrant works are evocative of Carlos’ native Colombia. This one has a great pecking action, as he bends…
An enchanting wall-mounted piece by Fi Henhsall. The delicately made tin and metal bird is trying out some recipes, very carefully putting pats of butter onto the kitchen scales. One…
Creating Wooden Joints for Automata Figures Often an automaton figure without jointed arms and legs will work just fine. But, if you want to create a character pedaling a bicycle,…
