Re: Sundials in museums

[Roger Bailey]

Hi Darek,

Participating in NASS and BSS conferences over the past 20 some years has 
provided the opportunity to some amazing collections of historical 
scientific instrument. Here are a few that I have had the opportunity to 
visit , two in the USA and two in the UK. All were worth the trip.


Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. 
https://chsi.harvard.edu/index.html
Contact Dr. Sara Schechner, the David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection 
of Historical Scientific Instruments


Adler Planetarium, Chicago  http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/ or specifically 
astronomy in culture 
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/events/astronomy-in-culture-2-2016-01-10/


Cambridge University, Museum of the History of Science. 
http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple/ An remarkable collection of sundials and 
astronomical instruments


Royal Museums Greenwich, Astronomical and navigational instruments. The 
National Maritime Museum (NMM) holds a large and varied collection of 
astronomical and navigational instruments, 3587 items. These range from 
astrolabes and armillary spheres to quadrants, nocturnals and sundials. 
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections.html#!csearch;authority=subject-90227;browseBy=collection.


This is my short list. There are many others worth exploring.
Regards, Roger Bailey

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From: "Darek Oczki" 
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 4:54 AM
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Subject: Sundials in museums


Hello
I wish everyone on this list plenty of sunshine in the 2016.

I've got a question. Is there a list/register of sundial collections in 
museums arround the world? I would like to ask your advise which ones are 
worth visiting.


During Christmas I was in Milano, Italy and as they were open I visited 
the Poldi Pezzoli Museum to see what sundials they got. I found out they 
have a very nice collection consisting of 200 pieces of all kinds of 
portable sundials including a Navicula and 2 canon dials. I took a lot of 
photos.


What other places would you recommend?

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Best regards
Darek Oczki
52N 21E
Warsaw, Poland
GNOMONIKA.pl
Sundials in Poland
http://gnomonika.pl
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Re: Sundials at the Musée de la Vie Wallonne in Liège (Belgium)

[Darek Oczki]

Thank you Willy

This was a realy usefull link with lots of fine photos.

Quite recently I was lucky enough to buy two books closely related to Max 
Elskamp's collection: "Les Cadrans solaires de Max Elskamp" and "Catalogue des 
Cadrans Solaires du Musee de la Vie Wallonne". These realy increase one's 
appetite to visit the museum. It is a shame this collection is not available 
for the public - I believe it would be a truely attractive for at least some of 
us. 
 
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Best regards
Darek Oczki
52N 21E
Warsaw, Poland
GNOMONIKA.pl
Sundials in Poland
http://gnomonika.pl
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