Tour of the Whipple Museum

Tour of the Whipple Museum

Tour of the Whipple Museum

event Friday 27 September 2024 schedule 10.30am - 11.30am BST
Past event
Past event
event Friday 27 September 2024 schedule 10.30am - 11.30am BST
  • whipple museum persian astrolabe mid-18th century
  • whipple museum armillary sphere
In-person | Free
Open to: 
Alumni and guests
Theme: 
Museums and collections
Location: 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science | View details

The Whipple Museum's collection includes scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and other material related to the history of science.

Find out more about some of the more famous, significant or simply unusual items in the collection on this tour of the museum.

Speaker

Dr Joshua Nall (Churchill 2006)

Image of Dr Joshua Nall

Dr Joshua Nall joined the Whipple Museum in 2013 having previously completed his MPhil and PhD in Cambridge HPS. His research focuses on mass media and material culture of the physical sciences after 1800. He has curated a variety of exhibitions and displays, including on globes, astronomy and empire, and most recently, the Museum's 75th anniversary special exhibition. 

Booking information

Capacity: 
20

Booking for this event is now closed.

Location

Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School Lane
Cambridge
CB2 3RH
United Kingdom

Contact

The Festival Team
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