Science Museum Launches 'Adopt an Object' Trail Featuring Historical Artifacts
The Science Museum in London has introduced an 'Adopt an Object' trail highlighting six significant artifacts from its collection. The initiative allows public adoption starting at £3 monthly, supporting preservation efforts. Featured items include a Rover 'Safety' Bicycle from 1885, which influenced women's mobility; a 1920s English teddy bear named after Theodore Roosevelt; an 1870 'Optimus' water closet model representing Victorian sanitation advances; Alexander Fleming's 1935 Penicillium mould sample, key to antibiotic discovery; a 2014 cactus-shaped mobile antenna designed for desert camouflage; and a 1934 Enigma cipher machine used in WWII codebreaking. The trail spans multiple galleries, offering insights into technological and social history while encouraging public engagement through adoption.
Key facts
- The Science Museum's 'Adopt an Object' trail features six historical artifacts available for public adoption.
- Adoption starts at £3 per month and includes digital certificates and updates from the museum.
- Artifacts range from a 1885 bicycle to a 2014 camouflaged antenna, showcasing innovation across eras.
- The initiative aims to preserve the museum's collection for future generations.
- Trail objects are located in galleries including Making the Modern World, Medicine, Information Age, and Mathematics.
Entities
Institutions
- Science Museum
- Science Museum Group
- St Mary’s Hospital
- Bletchley Park
- Larson Camouflage, LLC
- Steiff children’s toy company
Locations
- London
- Coventry
- Oxford
- Illinois, USA
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Buckinghamshire