• Automata Exhibition

    One of the few exhibitions of Automata (mechanical moving models) open to the public in the UK.

  • Cafe

    Open seven days a week, the Machinations café specialises in home cooked food made from fresh ingredients.

  • Rabbit Village

    Visitors can watch them from their seats or go out to feed and stroke them at a charge of 50p per person.

  • Shop

    The full range of Timberkit Model Kits plus a range of other novel and unusual toys.

  • Parties & School Groups

    Space for teaching groups and model making parties.

  • Meeting Room

    Space for hire for meetings, parties or teaching groups with kitchen and WC adjoining.

  • Play Barn

    Opening in April 2009
    Indoor play area for general public use and birthday parties by arrangement. Climbing, soft play and bouncy castle.

Welcome to Machinations Visitor Centre.

Enjoy a great day out at this unique visitor centre in mid-Wales. Open All Year from 9.30 - 4.30 in Winter and until 5 pm the rest of the year. We have something for everyone whatever your age, interest or need.

We are the only permanent exhibition of contemporary Automata (mechanical moving models) in the UK.

Our hands-on interactive moving model characters spin, whirl or bob up and down with fascinating mechanisms displaying cogs, cams and levers - an infinite variety of movement.

The friendly staff in our open plan cafe will serve you great home made meals and snacks, give you local information, sympathy for the travel weary and a general hearty welcome. There is a painting table permanently set up for children and a basket of toys too so plenty to entertain the young ones while the older generation enjoy tea.

We also have a shop with unusual gifts and toys for all ages.

There is our rabbit village that provides endless entertainment, watch them from the cafe window or go out to feed and stroke them.

Our latest news! We now have a Play Barn too! Big  play area with climbing equipment, slide, soft area for little ones, bouncy balls, large and small. Entry is £3.75 for 2 yrs and over, £2.50 for 1 to 2yrs  and under 1's are free.

We are surrounded by beautiful countryside and welcome walkers, cyclists and motorcyclists as we are ideally situated close to walking and cycling routes.

Pop in on your way to the coast, plan a visit as a special day for all the family, or simply have a welcome break on your journey.

 Bookings now being taken for 2010 for our refurbished Meeting Room for parties, school groups, workshops and conferences.

 

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Where we are

Mid Wales