Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
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. The new exhibit Surveillance: From Vision to Data is now on view in the 2nd-floor gallery.
Location: Harvard Science Center
Closure Days
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Thursday, November 23, 2023
- Friday, December 22, 2023
- Sunday, December 24, 2023
- Monday, December 25, 2023
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023
- Monday, January 1, 2024