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.
Just in time for a summer project, the surfing dog returns to our shop along with 3 other card cut-out automata designed by Keith Newstead. They’re all available from here
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre @ Space Station Sixty-Five 29th June 2012 to 7th September 2012 Open Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed all Mondays – including Bank Holiday…
Carlos Zapata – Child Soldiers 25th May until 19th June 2012. The Millenium Gallery St Ives, Cornwall. ‘Carlos Zapata’s latest series of intimate and emotive sculptures and automata have at…
A large version of Keith Newstead’s classic Brassy Mermaid automaton. Made from painted wood and brass, the mermaid has a wonderful swimming action. Height 35 cm. One Only – Sold.
Paul Spooner has been visiting the Tinkering Studio at the The Exploratorium, San Francisco this month. He took part in the OPEN:Make event on 21st April, and you can see…
Our popular travelling exhibition, Amazing Amusing Machines is at The Science Museum of Minnesota, Collections Gallery, Level 4 until September 2012. This exhibition has been seen by over 1 million…
We now have this book back in stock. Automata – Movable Illustration by Aquio Nishida. Imported from Japan, this is a delightful book from automata maker and director of a…
The latest in the series of Magic Automata from French Artist, Pierre Mayer. This automaton differs from the previous one: the Fechner’s levitation. It uses a completely different principle, no…
