The Misplaced Museum

The Misplaced Museum
until March 28th 2015

Six of our automata exhibits are enchanting visitors at the House of Fairytales latest exhibition in Kingston-upon-Thames.

Free Entry: Tues – Sat 11am – 5pm / Wed Late – 7pm
The Stanley Picker Gallery,
Kingston School of Art,
Knights Park,
Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2QJ

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Mechanics Alive! in Herstmonceux

Mechanics Alive! One of our touring Exhibitions is on at The Observatory Science Centre in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, UK until 17 September Spectacular hands-on science among domes & telescopes of a world famous astronomical observatory. Large interactive mechanisms alongside our automata. More info: cabaret.co.uk/exhibitio…

Show Opens 22 July

We are installing our touring exhibition Cabaret Mechanical Marvels this week. Here, Stephen Guy introduces the team to the fantastic Ensemble Workshop. The exhibition features 15 pieces of automata, interactives and artefacts from our collection. It opens at The Amelia, Tunbridge Wells on 22nd July and runs to 2nd October. more info: Cabaret Mechanical Marvels - Amelia

Made in Stithians Video

It’s back! Made in Stithians: a portrait of Paul Spooner at work Launched today with £1/$1 off for limited period on the download. download or stream

What do artists do all day?

In 1993, the filmmaker Gary Alexander, followed Paul Spooner through the stages of his working process as he attempted to make a new piece of automata in a single day. Nearly 20 years later the video has been remastered for digital and re-released (2022) for a new audience of makers, tinkerers and automata enthusiasts. Some of his other work is also shown. Running time: 35 minutes.

New - Fabricating Motion Automata Workshop

We are delighted to announce a pilot of our new online workshop led by Stephen Guy. It’s so exciting to be able to take this tried and tested workshop that we have been delivering in-person since 2013 and to develop it into an online version - Fabricating Motion - to share with our community of makers from around the world. Starts October 2022 More info

Automata Tinkering Global Workshop

The 6th running of Automata Tinkering Global Workshop starts 21 Sept. Book now for early-bird price 🦜 Places go fast. Join our community: 6 weeks of exploring mechanisms, materials and storytelling online + online studio visits / interviews with CMT artists. more info and booking

Family Workshop June 1st

We have 3 pieces on display in Little Mashers in St Leonards and we’re running a family workshop 1st June using our Cardboard Automata Kit to make your own machines.

To book a ticket click here

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