Science Museum

 
The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.

The collection includes such famous items as Stephenson's Rocket, Puffing Billy, the first jet engine, and a working example of Charles Babbage's Difference engine.
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Mount Vesuvius erupting, Kingdom of Naples, 1779.
Mount Vesuvius erupting, Kingdom of Naples, 1779.
An eruption of Mount Vesuvius as seen from Posillipo, Kingdom of Naples, 9 August 1779.
An eruption of Mount Vesuvius as seen from Posillipo, Kingdom of Naples, 9 August 1779.
'Fading Away', 1858.
'Fading Away', 1858.
Aviation chart by E Dieuaide, 1880.
Aviation chart by E Dieuaide, 1880.
'Ethnographical Map Showing the Distribution of the Human Race', 1851.
'Ethnographical Map Showing the Distribution of the Human Race', 1851.
'Geological map of the world', 1850.
'Geological map of the world', 1850.
'Physical map of the World', 1849.
'Physical map of the World', 1849.
'Telescopic view of the Moon', c 1860.
'Telescopic view of the Moon', c 1860.
'Phenomena of Volcanoes and Earthquakes', 3 June 1852.
'Phenomena of Volcanoes and Earthquakes', 3 June 1852.
Physical map of the British Isles and the surrounding seas', 1851.
Physical map of the British Isles and the surrounding seas', 1851.
Map of the exhibition area, Paris, 1889.
Map of the exhibition area, Paris, 1889.
Map of central Africa, with portraits of European explorers, 1854.
Map of central Africa, with portraits of European explorers, 1854.
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