Explore the tools people have used to understand the heavens. These objects form a world-class record of astronomical instrument-making, observation and demonstrations from the 10th century to the present day.
Astronomy
1850-1860
1666-1667
1738-1777
1988
1610; 1923
1797
1668; 1924
1712-1713
1870
c. 1772
1607-1618
1795-1825
1599
1783-1785
1739
1603
2008 (prototype)
1780-1800
1501-1600
901-1100 CE
1851-1856
2001
1883
1738
1780-1820
1650-1725
1554
1777-1810
1648-1687
1658
1677
1552
1640
1657-1689
1898-1900
1799-1802
1878
1929-1939
1813-1822
1645-1655
1957 (original); 1961 (model)
1807-1846