Welcome to the Museum of the History of Science September e-newsletter. It's been a busy summer at the Museum, and one one Saturday earlier in August, we were very excited to welcome a record number of 2,441 visitors in one day!
This week is the last chance to see our summer exhibition, Compass and Rule, which is in the Special Exhibition Gallery until 6th September. Precious drawings, unique instruments and rare books reveal the transformation of architecture in England from the 16th to the 18th century. There are a number of books, manuscripts and drawings that may never be exhibited again in our lifetime, so it is worth fitting in a visit before the exhibition closes.
If you want to discover the stories behind some of the objects in the exhibition, join Stephen Johnston and Anthony Gerbino for the last ‘curator’s guide’ tour of the Special Exhibition tomorrow (Saturday 29th August) at 2pm.
Architecture as Instrument Tuesday 1st September, 7pm
Dr Stephen Johnston, Assistant Keeper of the Museum, co-curated the sepcial exhibition, Compass and Rule. In this public lecture, he will look at how the ingenuity of instrument makers was tied to the world of architectural design.
Admission free.
It is 400 years since Galileo gave the first public demonstration of his revolutionary telescope, and to celebrate Children aged 9-13 can make their own working telescope in a Galileo's Telescope workshop from 2-4pm. Booking is required for this workshop as spaces are limited, and a voluntary materials donation of £5 is suggested. Please call the museum on 01865 277280 or email museum@hsm.ox.ac.uk for more information.
One of our most popular gallery tours looks at the objects in the Museum related to the History of Astronomy. This month, Pedro Raposo will give his tour on 12th September at 2pm.
In a Table Talk on 6th September at 2.30, Stephen Johnston will reveal the uses of the Architectonic Sector, using examples form the Museum's collection.
Discover the Anatomical Models in our collection in a Table Talk at the Museum with Anna Maerker on 27th September at 2.30pm.
All talks and tours are free.
A full calendar of the month’s events is available online at: www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/events. To book for workshops please call 01865 277280 or email: museum@hsm.ox.ac.uk.
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