Agropolis-Museum is a Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with an historical approach on a worldwide scale.
From his origin, man struggled endlessly to get food. But the forms of this quest have greatly changed. This exhibition of Agropolis-Museum wants to show the most significant facts of the agro-food development, essentially in the euro-mediterranean region
Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB) is the largest medical library in Sweden. The library comprises of two library units and a network of computerised services.The library is organised in teams, and the staff, comprising of 130, is divided into 10 teams with a team leader each. All the team leaders are part of the library executive board.
The Karolinska Institute's History of Biomedicine web site is a massive list of links grouped according to period, region and field. Researchers will find multiple links to texts, essays and exhibits in: History of Diseases, General Museums, Libraries & Special Collections, Indigenous Cultures, Mesopotamian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Indian Medicine, Classical Islamic Biomedicine, and in Western Biomedicine for the Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern Periods. Researchers can also learn more about the Karolinska Instutute and Library and will find links to other helpful resources in the history of medicine.
We believe in the power of history to enrich the present and enlighten the future by providing people a setting to grow as individuals and as community members. MOHAI is the definitive place for everyone with a passion, curiosity, or question about the history of Seattle and King County since 1850.
The Museum of the Oxford University's History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. By virtue of the collection and the building, the Museum occupies a special position, both in the study of the history of science and in the development of western culture and collecting.
This is the home page for Oxford University's Museum of the History of Science. An overview provides a sense of the museum's collection, and a paragraph describes its history (and the history of the building it is housed in) since 1683. There are seven excellent online exhibits with numerous graphics and photographs, including pieces on the history of photography, mathematics and astronomy. All are composed for a lay audience. For researchers, a remarkable searchable database of over 13,000 objects allows visitors to find and view artifacts in the museum's collection. These objects span the entire history of science and technology, and many of them are extremely rare. Another section of the site features some of the best portraits, instruments and illustrations in the archive.
Enter the fascinating world of this internationally famous Museum and have a unique experience, it marks the culmination of a dream by Ex-Racing champion Brian Radam. His interest in this type of equipment stems from early involvement in the family business which started in 1945 which has finally developed into The Discount Garden Machinery Warehouse Stanleys with over 200 new models displayed, catering for all aspects of sales, spares and service. The Museum has now become one of the Worlds leading authorities on vintage lawnmowers and is now the largest import & export specialists in antique garden machinery, supplying parts, archive conservation of manuscript materials and valuing machines from all over the world. The Museum retains a character not often seen in these modern times.
This quirky museum, located in Southport, Lancashire, houses hundreds of lawnmowers from the past century. Their site is fairly sparse, with almost no text on the history of lawnmowers. However, there are 15 large photographs of some of their most prized specimens from early horse-drawn mowers to automated models. The museum also provides details of some of their collection, which includes lawnmowers of the rich and famous (e.g., Prince Charles).
Welcome to the DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research at the National Institutes of Health. Established in 1986 as a part of the NIH centennial observance, the Stetten Museum collects and exhibits biomedical research instruments and NIH memorabilia.
The history section of this site contains: a brief illustrated history of the National Institutes of Health from 1887 to the present, as well as notes on breakthroughs made over the last century at the NIH, a bibliography of materials on the NIH, a short history of the NIH's various branches, and links to other sites on NIH history. The "exhibits" section has 10 online projects, including dozens of photographs of medical instruments and artwork, timelines of research on a variety of diseases and biological experiments, and biographies of important medical researchers and doctors. There is also extensive information about the museum itself, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Visitors can get information about rotating and permanent exhibits, and read a short prospectus of the museum's history.
The museum opened in 1990 as a non-profit 501C(3) corporation. Originally it was planned for Princeton, New Jersey. The founders moved to Bozeman in 1988 and after looking at the tourism in the area - the decision was made to start the museum there. Located in beautiful Montana, the museum draws thousands of visitors from all 50 states and over 50 countries. With Yellowstone National Park to the south and Glacier National Park to the northwest, the museum is being included in sightseeing itineraries by visitors worldwide. From its inception, the American Computer Museum has emphasized the evolution of the information age with an emphasis on the United States. Nevertheless, there are ample displays throughout the museum that showcase the contributions made by other nations and cultures to the rise of the information age. The American Computer Museum has been written about in many publications including, The New York Times, The New Yorker Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, PC Week, QST Magazine, USA Today, etc. and has been featured on television including C-Span.
This small museum in Bozeman, Montana contains artifacts from and exhibits on the history of computing and the mathematics that have made this technology possible. The online exhibit is relatively small, located to photographs; the site contains about 20 photographs of their exhibits and a series of photographs of computer innovators who have received a "Hall of Fame" award from the museum and its associated institutions. Visitors to the Compuseum's Web site are encouraged to visit the actual museum.
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - July 6, 2000 - Every year, in Hiroshima, Japan, people float lanterns with prayers, thoughts, and messages of peace down the rivers in commemoration of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Until 2000, the only way to join this celebration was to go to Hiroshima personally, but now a group of volunteers have started a website that will allow people from around the world to join in. The site, URL, allows visitors to both write in messages and view messages that others have left from across the planet. On August 6th, during the Lantern Floating Festival, the messages will be printed out and assembled into a series of lanterns that will be floated down the rivers.
This large site has two goals: to provide a history of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and the impact it had locally and globally, and to provide a forum for the discussion of anti-nuclear efforts. The section of the site devoted to the history of the topic, has an introductory essay about the Enola Gay and the bomb drop, while subsections examine the destruction of the city with graphs, scientific studies, dozens of photographs of the devastation, and, most powerfully, the recollections of five survivors. In addition, there are photographs of memorials in Hiroshima and artifacts from the local museum. The other sections of the site contain interviews with second generation Japanese who live (or lived) in Hiroshima and surveys of children to understand their views of the bomb and its aftermath. Artwork is also included. Finally, an extended (and sometimes unruly) online forum contains the observations and comments of visitors to the site.
The Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza [IMSS] is one of the foremost international institutions in the History of Science, combining a noted museum of scientific instruments and an institute dedicated to the research, documentation and dissemination of the history of science in the broadest senses.
The museum, the specialized library, the archives, the multimedia, photographic and restoration laboratories provide an integrated whole in the service of disseminating scientific culture, capitalizing on Italy's technical/scientific heritage, while continuously updating research in the history of science and technology
This site is an online catalogue for one of the most famous science museums in Europe, located in Florence. Its collections are mostly from the early modern period (roughly 1500-1800), with a particular emphasis on Galileo, his inventions and related materials from his lifetime. A room-by-room map of the museum allows visitors to view dozens of drawings, paintings and photographs of early astronomical, medical, mathematical, chemical and engineering instruments. There is also a virtual video tour of the Galileo room and accompanying photographs of his telescopes and other memorabilia. The site is written in non-technical bilingual form (English and Italian). Short biographies of important early modern Italian scientists and a multitude of links to other history of science and technology sites in many languages are included.
The Henry Ford is widely recognized as one of the country's premier historical attractions and has been cited as having "the finest collection assembled documenting the American experience." Each day, thousands of children and adults from down the street and around the world are inspired by their experiences at this wonderful place.
This site is dedicated to exhibiting the treasures of the Ford Museum and Greenfield Village that include a replica of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park complex. The site is rich in details and images relating to the history of invention in America. Online exhibits include Buckminster Fuller's "Dymaxion House," the 1811 Dickson Steam Engine, the Showroom of Automotive History, biographies of famous inventors, and the first Kodak Camera. These exhibits provide a useful introduction to various inventions. The site also provides information about the archives and collections contained in the research center, most of the materials have not yet been digitized. Collections include: the Ford Motor Company archives, the Edison collection and Edison Institute archives, and the archives of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Stickley Brothers, the D.S. Morgan Company, and the Gebelein Silver Company. Teachers and researchers will find the site useful.
