Lines of Faith astrolabe exhibition tour
Wed 20 Nov, 11:00 - 11:59
Guided visit to a new display on the most ingenious and beautiful of medieval scientific instruments.
Show more Three exhibition tours at 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm on Saturday 2 November. Event is free but booking essential via Eventbrite.
These are the first of only a few public opportunities to see this new exhibition on the astrolabe, the iconic device that brought the heavens into your hands. With historic objects from Oxford’s History of Science Museum, and illuminating interactives, the display combines science, art, craft and religion.
This free, small-group visit is led by curator Dr Stephen Johnston. It provides access not just to the exhibition but to the architectural wonders of the Centre for Islamic Studies – one of Oxford’s hidden jewels.
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