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National Science Museum

National Science Museum

Come and view the largest display of scientific instruments on public display in Ireland, most of which were manufactured in the Dublin area between 1880 and 1920.

The Museum of Ecclesiology in St Patricks College, Maynooth was established in 1934. 

The museum was to be a repository for various objects of Ecclesiastical and College interest.

In 1942 the Trustees appointed the Very Rev. Dr Patrick J McLaughlin, Professor of Experimental Physics and later Vice- President of the College, to be curator. 

This was to be the beginnings of a strong science presence in the College museum. 

Dr McLaughlin began to transfer apparatus belonging to the renowned Professor of Natural PhilosophyRev. Professor Nicholas Callan to the museum. 

These included induction coils, electromagnets, the 'repeater'', condensers, electric motors and batteries.

The museum now has the largest collection of scientific instruments on public display in Ireland, most of which were manufactured in Ireland between 1880 and 1920.

The museum has been able to develop two main collections, the large group of scientific instruments mostly associated with Nicholas Callan, and a collection of ecclesiastical artifacts from the past three centuries. 

Venue: National Science And Ecclesiology Museum Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) 
Admission: Free 

Date/Time: Wednesday 22nd, 2.00pm - 6.00pm

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