Halle de La Machine, Interactive machine museum in Montaudran, France.
Halle de La Machine is a museum housed in a former airport hangar in Toulouse that displays large mechanical creations built to move and function in intricate ways. The space provides ample room to see these works in their full scale and complexity.
The museum opened in 2018 on the grounds of the former Toulouse-Montaudran Airport during a major redevelopment of the area. This transformation shows how a historic airport site was reimagined as a cultural destination.
Visitors can experience performances where operators bring enormous mechanical creatures to life through a blend of street performance and engineering skill. These demonstrations transform the way people interact with art and machinery.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday and features ramps and elevators for visitors with mobility concerns. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and allow plenty of time to explore the large machines and watch the demonstrations.
The most impressive work is a 14-meter-tall mechanical creature named Asterion that carries visitors on its back during regular demonstrations. This massive figure stands as one of the largest rideable mechanical artworks in Europe.
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