Music automatons in action

For three centuries, music automatons have provided entertainment in both the private and public spheres. The world of music automatons is fascinating and extraordinarily diverse. Automatons are a feast for the eyes, even when at a standstill. We really take them to our hearts when we see them in action: that’s when they show us their hidden abilities and arts, surprising and astonishing us in turn and holding us in their spell.
The following small selection of films invites the viewer to pay a brief visit to the enchanting world of music automatons with performances by animated figures, railway station automatons and music boxes from the collection of the Museum of Music Automatons in Seewen, Canton Solothurn.