Maurice Collins' collection of ingenious gadgets, built up over the past 30 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. 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.
How to find us: In Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex about 200 yards from the north side of Kew Bridge under the tall Victorian Tower. Nearest motorway is M4 (coming into London, turn off at Junction 2 signposted to Kew Gardens and North/South Circular roads, down to Chiswick roundabout, then pick up signs for Kew, Brentford and Hounslow. Keep right at the traffic lights before Kew Bridge and then turn first right into Green Dragon Lane). The Museum car park has space for 40 cars.
Public Transport: Buses: 65, 237, 267, 391. Main Line Train: Kew Bridge (South West Trains from Waterloo via Clapham Junction). Gunnersbury (North London Line) then 237 or 267 bus. London Underground: Gunnersbury (District Line) then 237 or 267 bus. South Ealing (Piccadilly Line) then 65 bus.
Admission: Cornish Experience Weekends and some special events weekends, Adults £7.50 Concessions: £6.50, Other Steaming Weekends; Adults £6.50, Concessions £5.50. Weekdays (engines not in steam) Adults £4.25 Concessions £3.25 *Children 15 and under FREE, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Please note different rates may apply at some special events and activities. The museum is closed April 14.
The museum is open from 11.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays. Tel: 020 8568 4757