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We are open five days a week, Monday to Friday 12.30 - 16:30

 

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Detail of glass fungus model

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In-depth articles about some of our key collections.

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Opening Times

Please note that our lift is currently out of action and we do not have a step-free entrance.

Our maintenance unit is dealing with this urgently, and we hope to resolve within the next two weeks.

We are open five days a week, 12.30 - 16:30.

Monday 12.30 - 16:30

Tuesday 12.30 - 16:30

Wednesday 12.30 - 16:30

Thursday 12.30 - 16:30

Friday 12.30 - 16:30

We hope to see you soon!

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Read more at: A Projecting Planetarium

A Projecting Planetarium

Detail from the face of the projecting planetarium showing part of the mechanism and some of the planets

In April 2005 the Whipple Museum acquired a planetarium for use with a candle or lamp, which projects an image of the planets onto a wall. We don't know who made it and no contemporary catalogue or text describing it has been found. By examining the planetarium closely, we can suggest what astronomical phenomena it was...

 

             

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