ROBOT TOURING EXHIBITION
A COLLECTION OF ROBOTS, CYBORGS AND ANDROIDS
Science-Fiction fans will recognise their favourite metal movie stars in the Robot Touring Exhibition – around every corner lurks another metallic star.
The Robot Exhibition gives visitors the opportunity get up close and personal with a cast of full-size heroic robots, vintage tin toys, and sculptures in all shapes and sizes from comics, books and the silver screen over the past 40 years.
The Robot Touring Exhibition showcases memorable and iconic robots from Science-Fiction movies and TV shows, highlighting their role in storytelling and exploring how they represent our changing relationship with technology. Visitors are invited to explore the past, present, and future of robots in Science-Fiction and consider how these machines might shape our world in the years to come.
Robots have long been a staple of Science-Fiction storytelling, captivating audiences with their mechanical precision, superhuman strength, and human-like personalities. But as technology advances and artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in our world, the role of robots is evolving. No longer simply automated tools designed to serve humans, robots are now being developed to think, reason, and learn independently. This shift has the potential to revolutionise our lives, from how we work and communicate to how we think about what it means to be human.
The Robot Exhibition gives visitors the opportunity get up close and personal with a cast of full-size heroic robots, vintage tin toys, and sculptures in all shapes and sizes from comics, books and the silver screen over the past 40 years – around every corner lurks another metallic star.
It’s not all celebrity robots. Where are the household robots promised to us by Tomorrow’s World? Right here, you can see the R.A.D. robots 1.0 and 4.0 – personal robots designed to serve drinks and eavesdrop on conversations.
This new exhibition is everything you need for a spectacular, successful, engaging and educational temporary exhibition.
EXHIBITION REVIEWS
MUSEUM OF GLOUCESTER
“We’ve never known anything like it”
That’s what Vicki Hobson of the Museum of Gloucester said after hosting our touring exhibition, smashing their target of 6000 by a whopping 55,000 visitors.
The ‘Robot’ exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester pulled in the crowds with 55,000 visitors attending the blockbusting attraction – nearly ten times more than organisers were anticipating. ‘Robot’ features a collection of robots, cyborgs and android from TV and film over the past 40 years. It has been so successful the opening times for the exhibition were extended.
We had a target footfall of 6,000 for the whole six weeks so we’ve blown this out the water. We have been getting at least 1,000 visitors every day since the exhibition opened on 16 July, which is beyond our wildest dreams.
Hopefully, it has helped to showcase the rest of the museum too and visitors to ‘Robot’ had an opportunity to enjoy everything else that we have to offer.
Vicki Hobson, Business Development Officer,
Museum of Gloucester
TURNPIKE GALLERY, LEIGH
“It’s totally awesome!” “Fabulous!
Art Factory – Robot (21 July – 28 August) Robot exhibition attracted a record number of visitors to the Turnpike Gallery this summer, making it one of the most popular exhibitions during the last decade. This family-friendly show was accompanied by a variety of drop-in activities devised by the gallery, and in addition, over 700 adults and children participated in artist-led workshops. The majority of visitors to the gallery were from Leigh, Hindley, Tyldesley and Atherton. Partly as a result of a feature on BBC Radio Manchester, visitors also came from Oldham, Bury, Rochdale, St Helens and Manchester. Robot attracted a wide variety of people including teenagers and toddlers, young families and older adults, disabled people and community groups.
Visitor comments include: “Today was really good and different. thank you” “I loved making my own robot.” “It’s totally awesome!” “Fabulous! We’re visiting from the USA and we loved the exhibition and robot craft.” “Fabulous idea for the kids.”
Martyn Lucas, Visual Arts Officer
Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
306,000+ visitors to our Robot Exhibition in only 10 days. The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, Dubai is a cultural celebration attracting not only children but extending the joy of learning to parents and adults in a family-friendly atmosphere.
EXHIBIT DETAILS
- Size: Flexible; this touring exhibition is a modular exhibition system that fits any space. Three separate exhibitions available or one massive blockbuster.
- Required Security: Regular checking
- Hire fee: Hire fee covers all hardware such as plinths, acrylic cases, mannequins etc.
- Insurance Responsibility: Venue
- Transport Responsibility: Venue
- Notes: Venue to be alarmed and secure at night. All robots are static and have no dangerous moving parts.
Third party IP rights: Any third party IP rights license deemed required for the display of any materials must be sought by the venue prior to display. Images used in advertising will require prior permission from the original IP holders. In particular, film titles, character likenesses or character names cannot be used in any marketing materials without permission from the original IP holder.
Easy plug and play set up.
EXHIBITION BOOKING
Available only from
THE MUSEUM OF MOVIE MAGIC, REDDING, SCOTLAND
T. 01324 716827
E. DONJACK@TOURINGEXHIBITION.CO.UK