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Explore the many ways in which science is visual, and visual culture shapes how we think about science. Our collections range across painting, drawing, print, sculpture and digital from the 1500s to today.

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Print, Transept (external view) of the Industrial Palace

Day and Son

1851

Materials House

Thomas Heatherwick

1999

'Microcosm, A Grand Display of the Wonders of Nature' advertisement for microscopes, London, England, 1827

Philip Carpenter

1827

Fallacy of the Organic Theory of Doctors, illustrated by Hygeists

Dean and Company

1843-1846

Sinhamukha yantra with gold leaf (lion)

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

Purple Rain 4

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

The best elephant in town

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

Zoroastrian Symbol

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

Mokshapat Snakes and Ladders

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

Crystal Punk

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

'How Merrily We Live', print, London, England, 1793

Carington Bowles

1793

Portrait of Richard Roberts (1789-1864)

Thornton Rippingille

1858-1859

C'est une Vrikamukha yantra (wolf)

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

Peter Kennard Target London posters title page

Peter Kennard

1985

Trade card for James Ayscough, optician, London, England, 1749-1750

.Unattributed

1749-1750

'The Laboratory', print, London, England, 1842

J G Murray

1842

Barbara Hepworth's Surgery Sketchbook

Barbara Hepworth

1948

Kaleidoscope Ganesh

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

2017

'The Doctor' print

Alfred Crowquill

1830-1874

‘Pass-room, Bridewell’, print, London, England, 1808

Thomas Rowlandson

1808

The costume of Great Britain - Dustman

William Richard Beckford Miller

1808

Trade card for Thomas Ribright, optician, London, England, 1753-1772

Unknown printer

1749-51

'Phrenological Illustrations or the Science practically developed', print, London, England, 1824

S W Fores

1824

The Patent Gymnasticon

Richard Phillips

1798

Satirical illustration of the polluted River Thames, by George Cruikshank, London, England, 1832

George Cruikshank

1825-1835

Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel

Thomas Talbot Bury

1831

'2020: the Sphere that Changed the World' sculpture of Coronavirus by Angela Palmer

Angela Palmer

2020

Plate 1, The Newtonian System of the Universe. From Baxter’s Prints of the Muggletonian Universe.

George Baxter

1846

Plate 9, System according to the Holy Scriptures. From Baxter’s Prints of the Muggletonian Universe.

George Baxter

1846

Bronowski Christmas Card 1957

Jacob Bronowski

1957

Watercolour illustration of a skin disease

Art

1901-1902

Watercolour illustration of a hemorrhagic skin disease.

Art

1901-1902

'Valse de L'Hopital', music cover

Carpentier de Selvier, E

1801-1889

Apothecary's shop, Redruth, Cornwall

Mabel Tregaskis Sara

1903

John Player and Sons' Album of Film Stars

John Player and Sons

1930s

Painting of Sunspot by James Nasmyth, 1860

James Hall Nasmyth

1860

Hugh Millar

Art

1850-1856

Watercolour illustration of a skin disease

Art

1901-1902

Watercolour illustration of smallpox

Art

1901-1902

Watercolour illustration of a crust skin disease

Art

1901-1902

Peter Kennard Target London poster 16 'Stop Right There!'

Kennard, Peter

1985

John Dalton

Art

1840-1844

Plato

James Hall Nasmyth

1844

Carte de Visite portrait of Japetus Steenstrup

Art

1862-1869

'Ksenia & Yarosh' Act of Love Poster by Arina Voronova

Arina Voronova

2020

Trade card for Hingston and Company, chemist and druggist, England, 1802-1838

S Y Griffith and Company

1802-1838

Trade card for William Dowling, optician and instrument maker, London, England, 1822-1830

R. Wilks

1822-1830

Peter Kennard Target London poster 3 '13,000,000/13,000,000/13,000,000 tons of TNT …'

Kennard, Peter

1985

Peter Kennard Target London poster 12 'On Hearing the All-Clear …'

Kennard, Peter

1985

'Human' print by Robert Speker with Sydmar Lodge Care Home

Robert Speker

2020