Review of Museum of the History of Science by mouche
Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
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mouche (31-12-2007)
This is a fascinating little museum perhaps unfairly famous for the bedpans in which the first penicillin cultures were grown. They are certainly interesting (though they don't look much like modern bedpans!) as is the blackboard with Albert Einstein's handwriting on it. But there is so much more to this museum. I found the display of cameras fascinating especially since my father was with me. As he ruefully said it's quite a shock to find one's boyhood birthday presents in a museum! I especially liked the curator who - no offence intended - was the perfect age for a history museum. He had obviously lived through the era when some of the items on display were popular and it was fascinating to hear him talk about them. If you're interested in science, this is a really interesting place to while away some time.
Admission is free.
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