Marvels of Science: books that changed the world

26 July 2012: unique opportunity to see rare texts from the era of the Scientific Revolution

Marvels of Science: Elephant

Courtesy of the Marsh Library

Marvels of Science: Elephant
Courtesy of the Marsh Library

Marvels of Science: Elephant

Courtesy of the Marsh Library

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The exhibition transports us back in time to a world in which religion, magic and science were intertwined, and seeks to explain how and why modern notions of science developed. In addition to famous men such as Newton, Galileo, Kepler, and Boyle, we have taken care to present the stories of less illustrious men (and women!) who contributed to the birth of the modern mind.

Among the 70 exhibits you can: find out about the elephant that was burnt to death in Temple Bar in Dublin in 1681; discover how Archimedes used mirrors to destroy a Greek fleet in Sicily in the 4th century BC; and learn about the first man to examine a louse under a microscope. At the end of the exhibition, you will be challenged to recreate some curious experiments performed in Dublin in 1743.

Opening Hours: Weekdays except Tuesday: 9:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm. Saturdays: 10am to 1pm. Closed Tuesdays, Sundays and bank holidays.

Admission Prices: Adults 2.50, adult groups 2 each, students and senior citizens 1.50 and no charge for children.

Please see the Marsh Library website for further information.