I really liked this museum but felt totally out of my depth with all the information and artefacts - a lot more than classroom science! Very interesting but may not hold childrens' attention for too long.

Well if your not a science person ths museum is not for you, its full f historical instruments, the good one was enstiens original blackboard, bit boring

Wish I had more time I only managed to visit for about half an hour. if science interests you give yourself lots of time. Ancient pieces! The displays give one a lot of information.

We only discovered the Museum of the History of Science by chance, as we were waiting for a tour of the Bodleian Library. The History of Science Museum is next to the Sheldonian Theatre, which you will recognise by its imposing 13 Sheldonian 'herms' or sculptures (we only saw the outside of the theatre). It has quite a non-distinct entrance... More

Albert Einsteins Black board is located there! It's a museum which contains a lot of older science equipment which was used during the 1920s and 1930s. Old time machines and old medical instruments in addition to test glasses and pistons. Worth going there! It's an very old building, not that large but a few stairs to walk up and down.... More

worth going in just to see the building, particularly the old chemistry lab downstairs. Einstein's blackboard is there too.

This is an amazing little museum. Especially if you are both a lover of science and history. It is a place to see instruments of science that are both beautiful in appearance and relevant to scientific discovery. They also tend to have activities for children on the weekends. Last time I was there they had people in period costumes doing... More

Really interesting collection. Lots of mathematical instruments, navigational, measuring, photographing, counting tools from the middle ages (Middle Eastern, European & Asian) onwards with explanations. The best bit is the cellar, where there is scientific equipment and telescopes, Marconi's equipment, Nellie Melba's microphone, all sorts of stuff. There is Einstein's blackboard with his equation for the measure of expansion in the... More

Despite the rather uninviting exterior with a flight of steps up to the entrance, I found this museum fascinating. Unfortunately, I could not face more stairs so, on this occasion, I browsed only the entrance gallery with its outstanding collection of astronomical instruments, some unique. One surprise was the case of Netsuke, illustrating diverse medical procedures as well as breast-feeding... More