History of Science Museum

Visiting Oxford? Looking to step back in time and marvel at the history of science from the Middle Ages right the way into present day? Get lost in the beauty of Schöner's Celestial Globe. Marvel at Einstein's blackboard. Fall in love with John Russell's Moon pastel.

This unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments and objects is housed in the world's oldest public purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean. We offer public lectures, family-friendly activity days, public performances, and gallery tours that highlight our collections. For those unable to visit Oxford, a collections database, online versions of exhibitions and stand-alone resources are available at www.hsm.ox.ac.uk