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" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 4:54 AM
To: <[email protected]>
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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