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Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866

Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866

1865-1866
Model of a 'Tankwa' or papyrus reed canoe with reed cargo

Model of a 'Tankwa' or papyrus reed canoe with reed cargo

1920-1923
Murphy model A124 radio receiver

Murphy model A124 radio receiver

1948-1952
Specially-designed Atomiser Nozzle for Recreating Sneeze Droplets

Specially-designed Atomiser Nozzle for Recreating Sneeze Droplets

1960-1962
Radio transmitting set for radiosonde

Radio transmitting set for radiosonde

1973
Radio transmitting set for radiosonde

Radio transmitting set for radiosonde

1974
Mercury-in-glass thermometer in cardboard case

Mercury-in-glass thermometer in cardboard case

1850-1924
White and water repellent sisal cord

White and water repellent sisal cord

Water repellent treated sisal.

Water repellent treated sisal.

Whole model of Meiram River (Siam) ordinary open boat (Ru a Chang)

Whole model of Meiram River (Siam) ordinary open boat (Ru a Chang)

1858-1908
Sisal cord

Sisal cord

Mk II radiosonde training device MO 13/48

Mk II radiosonde training device MO 13/48

Hand-powered winch, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation

Hand-powered winch, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation

1876
Rotator for deck log

Rotator for deck log

1876-1906
Pyrex bottle containing two collodion filters

Pyrex bottle containing two collodion filters

1941-1975
Buddle of reeds

Buddle of reeds

1920-1923
Speed gauge with register

Speed gauge with register

1876-1906
Sisal cord, 3/100 grade that has been dry spun.

Sisal cord, 3/100 grade that has been dry spun.

M.O. Bibby recorder Mark II

M.O. Bibby recorder Mark II

Mk II radiosonde training device MO 13/48

Mk II radiosonde training device MO 13/48

M.O. Bibby recorder Mark II

M.O. Bibby recorder Mark II

Materials House

Materials House

1999
Materials House

Materials House

1999
1 Piece of string

Piece of string

1790-1819
Mountain barometer by J. Newman, in case for different instrument, M 103, 1820-1850

Mountain barometer by J. Newman

1820-1850
Treated sisal - three lengths.

Treated sisal - three lengths.

Specimen patent safety mining cable

Specimen patent safety mining cable

Weight and rope for 16th century iron chamber-clock

Weight and rope for 16th century iron chamber-clock

1596
Model of a Lake Tsana in Abyssina 'Tankwa' or papyrus reed canoe, unsigned, Ethiopa, 1920-1923

Model of a Lake Tsana in Abyssina 'Tankwa' or papyrus reed canoe

1920-1923
Specimen of sisal - white brushed sisal tow ready from Kenya.

White brushed sisal tow

Piece of aromatic bark, with sisal loop for suspension, used and collected by Macoa Indians, Venezuela, South American, 1851 to 1937

Piece of aromatic bark

1851-1937
Wall-mounted materials library created to accompany the large sculptural part of Thomas Heatherwick's ‘Materials House’. It comprises 213 materials each with an explanatory label. This piece was commissioned by the Science Museum in 1997 for the Challenge of Materials gallery and was built on site layer by layer. It allows visitors to explore a huge range of materials in an imaginative and original way. Heatherwick wanted “to do justice to [materials’] capabilities”. Made of Stainless steel, American red oak, sisal matting, acrylic, Westmoreland slate, parallam, synthetic carpet, millboard, brass, imitation terrazzo flooring, European lime, polyethylene foam, tectan board, synthetic rubber flooring, linen, American black walnut

Library for Materials House

1999