Heath Robinson - ‘The Genie and other stories’
7 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Major new exhibition by international artist Michael Petry
Heath Robinson Museum is delighted to announce The Genie and other stories, an important new exhibition
by acclaimed artist Michael Petry, marking the launch of a new programme of contemporary artist commissions
that invites fresh perspectives on the museum’s collection.
For this commission, Petry has responded to Heath Robinson’s illustrations for The Arabian Nights, with a
particular focus on the story of Aladdin, alongside other tales and characters illustrated by Robinson. Through
this exciting new body of work, Petry explores themes of identity, fantasy, transformation and the Other,
examining how images shape our understanding of difference, desire and the unfamiliar.