Magazine reading stand

Magazine reading stand Magazine reading stand Magazine reading stand

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Magazine reading stand
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Magazine reading stand
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Magazine reading stand
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Metal reading stand

This stand, which was in Stephen Hawking's office even in the 2010s, would have been used for reading printed magazines. However, he did not use it much in the last decades, as most content could be found digitally, allowing him to read unaided on his computers.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/680
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 977 mm x 500 mm x 595 mm, 3 kg
type:
stand - support furniture
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021