Medicine curator, Isabelle Lawrence, uncovers the history of the first aid kit and discovers how tobacco was once used in attempts to save lives.
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Assistant Curator Hattie Lloyd recently came across an object in our stores that helped her discover the fascinating work of British chemist, Frances Micklethwait.
Behind the scenes with the inventory team.
As she plans a pop-up display of six highlights from the Science Museum Library’s rare book collection, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Hannah Bower, reflects on what makes a ‘highlight’.
To celebrate International Wheelchair Day on the 1st March, Research Fellow Kay Nias explores the history behind what has arguably been the most important mobility device in history.
Assistant Curator Hattie Lloyd raises a glass to wine testing instruments in the collection.
To celebrate Chinese New Year, curator Donata Miller takes a closer look at a Chinese incense clock from our collection.
We spend much of our lives sitting on chairs, which got curator Lisa Kennedy thinking about different chair designs in the collection.
Conservator Marisa Kalvins has been busy restoring damaged objects set to go on display in our upcoming Medicine Galleries, including this 18th century shaving bowl. She reveals more about the intricate process and explains why repairs are important to an object’s history.
Assistant Curator Esme Loukota unwraps the story of a rather unusual phonograph from our collection that was specially designed to play records made from chocolate.
To celebrate 55 years since the first ever episode of Doctor Who, we look at five items from our collection from the iconic TV series.