Pope's Grand Orrery has long been a star object of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, where it looms large at the entrance to our Putnam Gallery, welcoming visitors to "...
Surveillance: From Vision to Data (Opening September 21, 2023) poses timely questions about the history of surveillance. The term surveillance may suggest images of high-tech cameras or George Orwell’s ever-watching Big... Read more about PRESS RELEASE: Surveillance: From Vision to Data
The latest HMSC Connects! podcast episode features an interview between Jennifer Berglund, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture exhibit developer, and Dave Unger, former Director of Administration at the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
CHSI longtime friend, clock maker, restorer, and horologist Richard Ketchen has been integral in keeping our most important timepieces cleaned, balanced, and, well...on time! In a recent article, The Harvard Gazette offers a brief discussion of Richard's activities throughout the Harvard universe. He is also featured as an... Read more about CHSI Clock Keeper Ketchen Gets the Star Treatment
David P. Wheatland Curator Sara Schechner has been named among the inaugural Fellows of the American Astronomical Society. Fellowships recognize members " for achievement and extraordinary service to the field of astronomy and the American Astronomical Society...and for their contributions toward the AAS mission of enhancing and sharing humanity's scientific understanding of the universe."... Read more about CHSI Curator Sara Schechner Named 2019 American Astronomical Society Fellow.
The HAD Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Dr. Sara J. Schechner will be the recipient of the 2018 LeRoy E. Doggett Prize for Historical Astronomy. The Doggett Prize is awarded biennially to an individual who has significantly influenced the field through a career-long effort. This award recognizes both her scholastic achievements and her service to HAD and to the study of astronomical history worldwide.... Read more about Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) Awards Dr. Sara Schechner the 2017 Doggett Prize.