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Now showing: the first museum exhibition of Steampunk art – see the video or see more.
“Weird and truly wonderful” – Oxford Times

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About the Museum

The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. We are both a department of the University of Oxford and an active public museum, offering a programme of family-friendly events, gallery tours, table talks and much more, along with teaching sessions for schools. For those unable to come to Oxford we produce online versions of our exhibitions, along with standalone online resources and a web version of our collections database.

Events

Saturday, 14 November 2009 at 02:00 PM:
Gallery Talk: Astronomy in the Eighteenth Century

Saturday, 14 November 2009 at 02:00 PM:
Family-Friendly Workshop: Tick-Tock Clockwork

Sunday, 15 November 2009 at 02:30 PM:
Table Talk: Cheap and Nasty?

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Staff Vacancy

Design and Photography Technician (maternity cover). Closing date: 18 November
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Gallery Tour: Introducing the Museum

Volunteer-led introductory tours will take place every Thursday at 2.15 and 3pm. Free – no need to book.

Current Exhibitions

Galileo in print

A small exhibition of Galileo’s works from the Museum’s library to mark the 400th anniversary of his first telescopic observations.

Steampunk

New York artist Art Donovan has assembled a group of 18 artists from around the world to present an exhibition of Steampunk devices and wonders.

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