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The Science Museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm and admission to the exhibition is free for all visitors. For more information about the 1001 Inventions Exhibition please visit www.1001inventions.com or www.sciencemuseum.org.uk.
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Getting to the exhibition:
The Science MuseumExhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
The nearest tube station is South Kensington on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines.
Bus routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 and C1 stop outside South Kensington Underground Station.
Hosted by the Science Museum Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London
DISCOVER THE MUSLIM HERITAGE IN OUR WORLD1001 INVENTIONS21 January – 30 June 2010
sciencemuseum1001 Inventions is a must-see exhibition for adults and children alike. Once you have finished exploring and learning then why not take away a souvenir of your visit? You can purchase some great gifts to suit all pockets from the vending machines at the end of the exhibition. Our flagship hardback book – 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage In Our World is available from Waterstone’s bookshop inside the Museum. Books and gifts can also be purchased online at: www.1001inventions.com
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DISCOVER THE MUSLIM HERITAGE IN OUR WORLD
A FREE EXHIBITION UNCOVERING 1000 YEARS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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1001 INVENTIONSin association with Jameel Foundation
What is the secret behind the way we write numbers?
When did scientists first discover how we see?
Who drew the oldest surviving map showing America?
What is the hidden meaning of the Elephant Clock?
1001 Inventions is a global educational initiative that promotes awareness of the scientific and cultural achievements of Muslim civilisation during the Middle Ages (7th century onwards) and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world.
With automatic machines and medical marvels, astronomical observations and inspiring architecture, find out about a period of history you might never have explored before.
DISCOVER in a fun and revealing way how Muslim civilisation stretched from southern Spain as far as China. For a thousand years from the 7th century onwards, scholars of many faiths built on the ancient knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, making breakthroughs that helped pave the way for the Renaissance.
SHOP: Take home a souvenir of your visit with a gift, game, puzzle, book or model from the 1001 Inventions Shop.
EXPERIENCE how the discoveries made by men and women in Muslim civilisation have left their mark on the way we live now. 1001 Inventions is a FREE interactive exhibition on display at the Science Museum, London from 21 January to 30 June 2010 before starting a global tour.
GREAT FOR SCHOOLS: Packed with inspirational discoveries, characters and experiences, 1001 Inventions offers educational groups a fascinating way to get to grips with key concepts in science. Download the free Teachers’ Pack from 1001inventions.com for curriculum links for Key Stages 3 and 4, classroom science activities and films.
ENGAGE with this exciting new exhibition and prepare to be enthralled as you explore the seven zones with over 60 exhibits including towering recreations of historic inventions. Children and adults alike will be enlightened and entertained by a wide variety of interactive exhibits, games, videos and displays.
HOME ZONE The thousand-year-old inventions that still shape everyday life
SCHOOL ZONE Learning, libraries and their links with the past
HOSPITAL ZONE
How ancient approaches to
health have influenced
today’s medicine
TOWN ZONE Why East and
West share so much
architectural heritage
MARKET ZONE
How influential ideas spread
through travel and trade
UNIVERSE ZONE How ancient astronomers expanded
our view of the universe
WORLD ZONE The explorers of a
thousand years ago
1001 INVENTIONS EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN
Baghdad House
The House of Wisdom
Al-Jazari’s giant Elephant Clock
Vertical Wind Mill
The Library of Secrets with Sir Ben Kingsley
10th-century Surgical Tools
Al-Idrisi’s World Map
Rocket Launcher
Mapping the Moon
Gesture Star Game
Chinese ship of Admiral Zheng He
Flying Wing of Abbas ibn Firnas
Rose Window
Al-Jazari’s ‘Crank Connecting-Rod’ System
NEW
EXHIBITION
REFERENCES & CREDITS: 1001 Inventions is an initiative of the UK-based Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC). For a list of references and academic sources visit: www.1001inventions.com/REFERENCES and to see image sources and credits visit www.1001inventions.com/CREDITS