Science

History and Civilisation

The History of Clocks and Timekeeping

Trace the history of clocks and timekeeping from celestial observation, sundials and water clocks to mechanical clocks, pendulums, time zones and atomic time.

History and Civilisation

The History of Glass: Origins and Evolution

Trace the history of glass from ancient beads and vessels to Roman glassblowing, Islamic and Venetian glass, scientific optics, architecture, screens and fibre optics.