Staff Report | May 17, 2022
May has been a busy month for steampunk fans on both sides of the Atlantic and it’s about to get busier still with multiple events this weekend, including the inaugural Time Traveler’s Convention Spring Faire in Quincy, Illinois.
By Stephen Beale | Feb 2, 2022
Discover Steampunk opened Feb. 1 at the Western Heritage Museum in New Mexico. It features sculptures by Bruce Rosenbaum along with historical artifacts. The Steampunk Explorer editor Stephen Beale provided consulting and editorial services.
Staff Report | Jun 24, 2021
The Brick Store Museum, host of the Southern Maine Steampunk Fair, received a Leadership in History Award for its Century Saturdays virtual exhibitions. The exhibitions included steampunk content.
Staff Report | May 7, 2021
The Velocipede Time Machine has landed in its new home at the Hagley Museum in Delaware. The half-ton contraption occupies the Visitor Center, which will become a showcase for the museum’s 19th century patent models.
Pramzius launches a line of timepieces based on historic trains from a Swiss railroad museum
Staff Report | Apr 7, 2021
Vintage trains and timepieces are icons of steampunk, and now a company in Connecticut has combined the two in Gauge Master, a series of watches that incorporate elements of historic locomotives.
Staff Report | Mar 20, 2020
The historic Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin will re-open as a tourist attraction and educational center under ownership of a new private foundation.
Staff Report | Mar 6, 2020
Seattle’s historic Georgetown Steam Plant, notable for its huge Curtis steam turbines, will be transformed into an art, science, and education center.
Staff Report | Dec 13, 2019
The Morris Museum in New Jersey is hosting The Adventures of Baron von Steubon and Cromwell: A Kinetic Tale, a showcase for 18 kinetic sculptures by David Bowman.
Staff Report | Nov 22, 2019
Moody Gardens opened 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: An Interactive Adventure, an immersive experience that simulates an undersea voyage in a steampunk submarine.
Staff Report | Sep 20, 2019
Steampunk Fashion at the Morris Museum features costumes and accessories by three contemporary designers plus pieces from the museum’s collection.