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.
Springs Sprockets & Pulleys: The Mechanical Sculptures of Steve Gerberich, Waterloo Center, Iowa, USA until January 2009. We are great fans of Steve Gerberich and his work, so if you…
Something unforgettable is about to happen in Liverpool as a highlight of the Liverpool European Capital of Culture celebrations. Vast in scale and spectacular in execution, this breathtaking new commission…
By special request we have a very small edition (only 4) of Pottery in Motion from the Fourteen Balls Toy Company. Designed by Paul Spooner, here we see Anubis Lord…
Martin Smith’s wonderful Applause Machine is now being produced by Laikingland (a creative collaboration between artist Martin Smith and Engineer Nick Regan) It is available in 5 different colours. (Choose…
(August 2008) This week sees the final closing of a very popular show. Over 100,000 visitors have enjoyed the exhibition at phaeno in Germany, which featured the work of 10…
British LibraryUntil November 10th 2008. Would-be inventors will be inspired by Maurice Collins collection of eccentric contraptions, over 50 of which are currently on display at the British Library in…
It’s hard to believe but we have finally redesigned our website after almost 10 years! Most of the old information is here, but there are lots of new and exciting…
