Exhibit: Fall to Pieces: Ingenious Mechanical Puzzles from Around the World
- Event Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2019–Sunday, July 21, 2019
- Location: Campbell Gallery, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Through the centuries, people have devised imaginative, even diabolical, puzzles to test our wits. Three-dimensional puzzles crafted of wood, metal, plastic, and other durable materials are designed to be taken apart, rearranged, or untangled. This exhibit is a selection of the world’s most famous mechanical puzzles that are artistic, creative, and challenging. Enjoy their beauty—and try your hand at solving some of them.
Our guest community curator for this exhibit is local collector Philip Nyman, who has been collecting and studying mechanical puzzles since he was 7 years old.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Beth Watkins at ewatkins@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 265-5485.
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.