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Exploratorium staff take on a #mannequinchallenge in our new exhibition, Curious Contraptions!

Come see this amazing collection of automata and more, Nov. 17- Jan. 29, at Pier 15, San Francisco

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Diesel Punk Pegasus, by Keith Newstead

Come see at as part of Curious Contraptions at the Exploratorium

Nov. 17, 2016-Jan 29, 2017

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Curious Contraptions at the Exploratorium Featuring Cabaret Mechanical Theatre November 17th, 2016-January 29, 201 This video features the "DieselPunk Pegasus", a special commission made by artist Keith Newstead and featured in our new exhibition, Curious Contraptions! Check it out! https://www.exploratorium.edu/curious... This special exhibition features more than 20 charming and often hilarious mechanical sculptures known as automata. Their whimsical characters are brought to life by intricate arrangements of cams, cranks, and other simple mechanisms. Each sculpture performs an absurd miniature drama that often reflects its maker’s dark and very British sense of humor. Exposed inner workings encourage visitors to investigate the low-tech mechanisms used to make these automata move. Additional exhibits offer a closer look at the most common simple mechanisms. Most of the automata on display are on loan from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, British advocates of this peculiar art form for more than 30 years.

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Curious Contraptions | Exploratorium

This exhibition features more than 20 whimsical, enchanting machines—known as automata—whose lifelike movements are driven by intricate systems of cranks, cams, gears, and other simple mechanisms.

Here is a brief calendar description of our upcoming winter exhibition at the Exploratorium called “Curious Contraptions”. It is a show that will be filled with automata, which are mechanical sculptures that brings scenes and figures to life.

Please visit the museum’s website towards the end of October for the full list of information and related events!