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More Steampunk
Since my previous post on the Steampunk exhibition in Oxford, the exhibition has closed and the exhibits have either returned to their creators or have been sold. Today, on BBC, there is coverage of a Steampunk gathering in London, featuring the many aspects of the genre … it got me thinking about posting a few … Continue reading
Steampunk at the Museum of the History of Science
Steampunk has arrived at the Museum of the History of Science! In the world’s first purpose-built museum building is the world’s first museum-housed exhibition of steampunk art. Curated by Art Donovan and Jim Bennett, this exhibition is a radical departure for the Museum of the History of Science, and is very successful in blending the … Continue reading
Exhibition Announcement: Compass & Rule
This is a new exhibition opening at the Museum of the History of Science and it will then be going to the Yale Center for British Art. It is focused on the role of geometry in the early modern period of English history, touching on major figures such as King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, and … Continue reading
The failing economy benefits libraries and museums
This last Sunday, I added up the attendance at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford and noticed that we had experienced a large increase in attendance, as compared to last January. So, can it be because of the failing economy that we are having more people come through the door? Well, according to … Continue reading
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford Flickr Channel
Check out the Museum of the History of Science’s Flickr page. It is full of nice images taken around the MHS by tourists. Some of them are very interesting and some of them are just okay …
SIS25 @ MHS, Oxford
The Scientific Instrument Society’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition is currently on exhibit at the Museum of the History of Science until 26 September 2008. It is a loan exhibition from members of the SIS of 50 items from 20 private collectors. The web version of the exhibition contains images of all the items plus the descriptions … Continue reading
New web-exhibition at Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Moonscope was a special exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford from 24 May – 16 September 2007 and now the web version of it is available – Web Version of Moonscope. It showcased the work of two artists, Rebecca Hind (a local Oxford watercolorist) and John Russell (an 18th century painter/polymath). … Continue reading
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