Whipple Museum of the History of Science
What the experts agree on
Cambridge's quirky Whipple Museum houses a fascinating collection of historical scientific instruments—telescopes, astrolabes, and mathematical tools spanning medieval to early 20th-century periods. It's charmingly cluttered and wonderfully obscure.
“A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's "This rather delightful, dusty old cupboard of a museum contains all manner of scientific artifacts, instruments, and doodads from the medieval period to the early 20th century." Full review
Lonely Planet "Around the corner is the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, with an intriguing collection of telescopes, astrolabes and sextants"
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