Calculators, Calculators, Calculators!
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science holds the largest (probably!) collection of electronic handheld calculators in the United Kingdom. This summer, I have had the opportunity to audit, rehouse, and construct a new case of these devices. Technology has developed so quickly over the past decades that we think of calculators as much as apps on our phones…
Reimagining the Learning Gallery at the Whipple Museum
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science has begun a refurbishment project to make our Learning Gallery even more fun and family-friendly. The Learning Gallery is the heart of the Whipple Museum, home to Marcel the anatomical model, charismatic calculators, hands-on activity boxes, and – of course – Whipple icon Mr Froggy. Tucked behind the Main Gallery, this space…
The Family Welcome: A Museum Research Project
To understand how to provide a great family welcome at the Fitzwilliam Museum, we went straight to the experts: babies, young children and their parents. Using a range of creative research tools, both inside the museum and during outreach sessions in the local community, we worked together to explore what it means to feel welcome. The Family Welcome Project The…
