Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

Name: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Address: 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Telephone: (617) 495-2779

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(617) 495-2779

Contact

1 Oxford St
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 495-2779

https://chsi.harvard.edu/

Open Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

About

The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments contains over 20,000 objects dating from about 1400 to the present. A broad range of scientific disciplines are represented, including astronomy, navigation, horology, surveying, geology, calculating, physics, biology, medicine, psychology, electricity, and communication. Significant instruments, made obsolete by new technologies, continue to be incorporated.