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Atmospheres online exhibition: the history of weather investigation
Transits of Venus online exhibition
The observations of the Transits of Venus in the 18th and 19th centuries sought to determine the dimensions of the solar system. They were international collaborations on an unprecedented scale; collaborations that rose above war and personal conflict.
George Graham and Bill Gates: A Study in architectural dominance
This online exhibition from the Museum of the History of Science discusses the parallels between George Graham's domination of the astronomical instrument market in the 18th century and Bill Gate's monopolisation of the business software market with his Microsoft Office.
Astrolabes and Africa online exhibition
Revealing the Brain online exhibition
Lines of Faith Online Exhibition: Scientific instruments and religious practice in Islam
This online exhibition from the Museum of the History of Science displays Islamic scientific instruments from this museum, which houses one of the best collections of this type in the world.
Wireless World online exhibition: Marconi and the making of radio
Wireless transformed the modern world. At first it was a means of individual communication, for sending telegraphic messages in Morse code without the need for connecting cables, hence the name ‘wire-less’. Two decades later radio signals were also being ‘broadcast’.
