Wacky Gadgets At Kew Museum
The Kew Bridge Steam Museum is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new exhibition, Wondrously Wacky Gadgets, which opens January 7th through to April 17th. Come and delve into Maurice Collins' bizarre collection and guess the obscure purpose of a host of eccentric contraptions.
Maurice Collins' collection of ingenious gadgets, built up over the past thirty years, will engage and amuse everyone, both young and old. Explore this amazing collection of fascinating and visually intriguing gadgets and mind-boggling technology from days of old. It contains some of the most weird and eccentric labour-saving devices ever thought up, by the imagination of people hoping to strike it rich by their creation.
Marvel at the ingenuity of the gadgets and find out how to make the perfect camping cuppa 1920s style and see a self-pouring teapot, just press the lid and out comes a perfect cup of tea! Come and see a portable water closet from 1844, before the days of proper bathrooms!
The exhibition contains an interactive section where visitors can attempt to guess the purpose of the gadget and the truth is revealed to see if you guessed correctly! Fascinating and humorous, this exhibition will intrigue and amuse and is a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness.
As well as being a passionate collector of gadgets, Maurice also gives regular talks about his collections and he is the author of two books: 'Ingenious Gadgets' and 'Eccentric Contraptions', both of which will be on sale at the museum during the exhibition.
Other activities at the Museum include free rides on the steam train, 'Water For Life' Gallery, a giant beam and rotative engines in steam, museum café and shop, education facilities and group visits and partial wheelchair access and a wheelchair accessible toilet.
The museum is open from 11.00am to 5.00pm seven days a week. For more information, please call 020 8568 4757 or visit www.kbsm.org
You can purchase from Amazon Maurice Collins' Ingenious Gadgets or Eccentric Contraptions for £6.99 each.
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