Heath Robinson Museum

The Heath Robinson Museum opened in 2016 and is the first museum in the world celebrating the work of artist and illustrator William Heath Robinson, best known for his illustrations of complicated gadgets for carrying out simple tasks. The Museum is a centre for the understanding and appreciation of Heath Robinson’s life and work, a base for the study of illustration as an art form, and explores the influence of both on contemporary art and illustration practice. The museum houses collection of over 1000 Heath Robinson works owned by the William Heath Robinson Trust (WHRT). The museum contains a permanent gallery, activity studio and temporary exhibition space with special exhibitions on a wide range of subjects linking to Heath Robinson and art in general.