Museum of Victorian Science

A guide around the packed shelves of our museum va laser pointer, demonstrating some of the more interesting instruments. Featuring the development of the Electro-static generator, the Wimshurst Machine and the accessories that could be used with it.

Also, the Electric Telegraph, with working instruments, the telephone exchange, discovery of X-Rays, fluoresence and phosphorescence, uranium glass, Pitchblende, Geiger Counter, radioactivity in gas mantles and smoke alarms... and more!

Cathode rays and the work of Sir William Crookes, Geisler Tubes, the Radiometer, the Electric Egg, the Crookes Railway, Sir JJ Thomson and the discovery of the electron, the Aurora Borealis, Bouquet Tubes, Goldstein's Canal Rays, Puluj's Phosphorescent Lamp and of course Dr Frankenstein's Laboratory complete with climbing arc, lightning, thunder and sparks!!

All these and much more demonstrated and working in a 2-hour lecture.

Over-16s only.

To avoid disappointment please make your booking several days in advance.