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The Museum of Automata and Scale Models is a rewarding stop for art, history and curious minds. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About The Museum of Automata and Scale Models
In the old port city of La Rochelle, the Museum of Automata and the Museum of Scale Models share a magical world of movement and miniature that delights visitors of all ages. The automata museum gathers hundreds of animated figures — some antique, some modern — that move, gesture and come to life in enchanting mechanical scenes, including a recreation of an old Montmartre street. Alongside it, the scale-models museum displays a remarkable array of miniature ships, trains, cars and cityscapes, with working model railways and animated dioramas of astonishing detail. Whimsical, nostalgic and full of wonder, this double attraction charms children and adults alike with its ingenuity and craftsmanship. Enchanting and family-friendly, the Museum of Automata and Scale Models is a delightful and unusual stop in La Rochelle, a place where mechanical magic and miniature worlds spark the imagination.