Now showing: the first museum exhibition of Steampunk art – see the video, browse photos or learn more.
“Weird and truly wonderful” – The Oxford Times
Museum of the History of Science
Visit Us
Find out about our opening hours, directions, location, free admission and more.
Collections
Discover our unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments, including the world’s largest collection of astrolabes.
Family-friendly events, public lectures, gallery tours, table talks and more.Online Exhibits
Visit online versions of our exhibitions, along with standalone online resources and more.
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
Friday, 27 November 2009 at 07:00 PM:
Special Event: Gaslight - late night opening
Saturday, 28 November 2009 at 11:00 AM:
Gallery Talk: Collections and Collectors
Saturday, 28 November 2009 at 02:00 PM:
Family-Friendly Drop In: Euclid You Can!
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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
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.
Marconi Memorabilia
An exhibition of memorabilia from the Marconi Collection to mark the centenary of the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics to Guglielmo Marconi in 1909. In the Entrance Gallery.
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.
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