VSF Inspiration at the Steampunk Art Exhibition in Oxford

[Dewbakuk]

It was very cool. Not a huge dsiplay but some lovely items. The rest of the museum is a mad scientists dream too, some great inspiration in there.

[Sumo]

I went along today. Absolutely brilliant exhibits. Lots of photos taken.

Thanks for the tip.

Mike

[rob_the_robgoblin]

I went home for the day last Friday and had a look around with some uni mates.

Also went to Modern Art Oxford and the Ashmolean, which was utter rubbish (speaking as an art student, of course).

Steampunk exhibit, bloomin awesome. All the other apparatus they have there is wonderous as well though. Beautifully made objects.

[OSHIROmodels]

A question for those that have been, are cameras allowed because I feel the need for copious amount if pictures 

cheers

James

[Thunderchicken]

I'm still up for this.

[myincubliss]

I'm off there today - hopefully someone will think to bring a camera... disguised as a raygun

[Bullshott]

A question for those that have been, are cameras allowed because I feel the need for copious amount if pictures 

cheers

James

Yes - no problem with cameras

[alone_withmyaxe]

I have just come back from the exhibition today and it is really rather good.

I have to say it is quite small, although the museum itself has a lot of impressive stuff, and entry is free so there can be no complaints.

If you do get a chance to go the 'space helmet' is really cool as are the working hot air engines.

Yes - no problem with cameras

They don't like flash photography though.

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Cameras are allowed but NO flash photography.

Hahaha they don't like flash photography. You make them sound prudish or something.

[myincubliss]

I have just come back from the exhibition today and it is really rather good.

Were you dressed up? I may have seen you...

Also, there was a chap I felt the need to take photographs of as he was dressed in a fashion that I'm currently converting figs to look like for vsf... (red jacket, pith helmet, aether bottle, suits you sir!)

[rob_the_robgoblin]

I think a lot of the staff dress up for it... 

There was a fella there when I went is goggles and a waistcoat.

[myincubliss]

I think a lot of the staff dress up for it... 

We went on manikin day, which seemed to largely consist of a chap asking members of the audience who'd come in costume if they'd stand on a plinth for ten minutes...

[Bullshott]

Several steampunk types from the Brass Goggles forum were there on manikin day as a large group, but there is a good chance they were in the pub if you visited around lunchtime

[Christian]

There is a really appealing aesthetic to this steampunk stuff. I love it! Wish I could go to the exhibition

[alone_withmyaxe]

There is a really appealing aesthetic to this steampunk stuff. I love it! Wish I could go to the exhibition

The website has a a lot of the stuff on it.
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/steampunk/

for those who can't get there.