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
1950-1975
1869
1883
1875
1967
1645-1655
1878
1815-1850
1851
1733
1931
1915
1912
1929
1927
1910-07
1916
1909-1921
1850-1900
1858-1861
1860-1870
1850-1858
1800-1850
1997
1904
1880-1885
1884-1890
1799-1801
1840-1860
1876
1750-1850
1845-1855
1767-1768
1658
1718-1747
1861
1754-1769
1816-1820