MAD News
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3D Printed Marble Runs
We’ve just started exhibiting 5 new 3D marble runs. These have all been specially printed using a 3D printing machine and each demonstrates different lift mechanisms and design. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING? 3D printing is the process in which digital models are constructed...
Tour Groups at MAD
Groups can watch and interact with mind-boggling mechanical creations such as flying mechanical birds, clever clocks and witty characters, plus build marble runs and learn engineering and physics principles. This quirky and unique attraction offers groups...
New Gift Shop Goodies
FRESH MAD SHOP ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM THE MUSEUM OR ONLINE If you’ve been to The MAD Museum, you’ll know they have a gift shop full of MAD-esque gismos, gadgets and toys. A lot of the items in the shop encourage the Art and Design and the STEM subjects (Science,...
New Kinetic Art Exhibit – Lukas van de Vrande
Authentic piece of kinetic art now at MAD The MAD Museum is now displaying a fascinating piece of art by Amsterdam-based artist, Lukas van de Vrande. ‘MOVING STRIPES’ This is a true-to-form, accurate piece of kinetic art and Lukas made it out of steel and polyacetal...
New 2019 Discounts
Money-saving vouchers and informationThe Team at The MAD Museum has recently added and changed some of the discounts and vouchers we offer. Click on the link below to find out more.
February Half Term 2019
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS The MAD Museum will be open every day from Saturday 16th February until Sunday 24th February 2019 from 10:00am until 5:30pm. Last entry at 4:45pm. HOLIDAY TIPS Please note: We do get quite busy during February Half Term so we advise you visit...
Finalist in 2019’s Pride of Stratford Awards
We are over the moon to find out that The MAD Museum is a finalist for this year’s Pride of Stratford Awards. The star-studded awards ceremony will take place at The Crowne Plaza in Stratford upon Avon on Friday 8th February 2019. The MAD Museum - Team of...
Closed in January for 5 days
Closed Monday 14th until 18th JanuaryIt’s been quite a long time since we gave our hardworking machines some TLC. It’s time for us to carry out some conservation work and give them a well-earnt break. Scheduled Maintenance Days – January 2019Closed ...
Scheduled Photoshoot at MAD
Photos are being taken at MAD on Friday 28th December, from 1pm until 3pm.On Friday 28th December from 1pm until 3pm we will have a photographer in The MAD Museum taking photographs of exhibits, our visitors and the museum (inside and outside).We cannot...
MAD Marble Kits – out of stock, more coming soon
More information about our most popular stocking fillers We are trying very hard to keep up with demand and we are constantly making more kits. Our machines and team are working overtime to make and package our marble kits up. We are really sorry if this...
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Opening Times
Shorter opening time but MAD is still open The MAD Museum will be open on both New Year’s Even and New Year’s Day from 10:30am until 4:00pm.Last entry at 3:15pm. Your ticket will give you entry for the whole day so feel free to pop out and grab...
MAD’s Top Bestsellers – Now Available Online
Following the success of their Gift Shop, the MAD Museum has launched an online shop and added over 30 of their bestselling items to buy. There is a fantastic range of gifts ranging from the latest STEM kits to sensory, musical, time-telling and science...
Christmas Holiday Opening Times 2018
Competition with Stratford Herald
Win a Family Pass and Marble Machine! The MAD Museum is giving away 4 family passes worth £22 each plus the 4 lucky winners each receive a Marble Machine #2, worth £39.99.See this week’s Stratford Herald and Midweek for more information about...
MAD Sponsors Kenilworth Squash Club
The MAD Museum are delighted to be one of the sponsors of The University of Warwick/ Kenilworth Squash Club. Both clubs have partnered together to create a Premier Squash League (PSL) team. This season promises to deliver live squash played at the...
New Exhibits on display
Two new pieces have recently gone on display for visitors to enjoy The first, designed by Artist David Williams, demonstrates how magnetic fields work. The exhibit is technically two sculptures which produce different geometric shapes. The...
When Stratfordblog Visited MAD
REVIEW. See what local journalist, professional travel writer, Jeanette Parkin thought about The MAD Museum. Read Jeanette’s review here.One wintery weekend in October, Jeanette visited our MAD Museum with her family.Jeanette offers fresh news, in-depth...
MAD’s 5th Birthday on Henley Street
The MAD Museum celebrates its 5th anniversary on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-AvonThis October The MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum is celebrating its 5th anniversary of moving to Stratford’s most popular tourist street, also home to Shakespeare’s...