Since the 10-th of December to the 3-rd of April, 2016 in the main museum of the Northern capital, the guests will be shown a mechanical wonders from the craftsmen of XVII – XIX centuries. All kinds of watches, automatic toys, and other awesome mechanisms will be waiting You at the exhibition "Mechanical marvels".
In our time is no surprise the complex mechanisms, technological progress has gone so far that the former yesterday the fantasy of the invention, it is now widely used in everyday life. However, a couple of centuries ago, every gear was a real work of art. You can verify this at the exhibition "Mechanical "marvels in the Hermitage, since the 10-th of December till the 3-rd of April.
The exhibition includes the earliest examples of mechanical art. The visitors will be presented the creations of talented artists XVII – XIX centuries. For example, guests will be able to see German table clock silver animals and a toy-chariot made by the mechanics of Augsburg and Nuremberg.
Among other curiosities is well familiar to Petersburgers Peacock Clock. However, the other presented at the exhibition watches, automatic toys, and other mechanisms will be able to surprise even the discerning residents of our time.
The cost of tickets is 600 rubles.
