One way to get some insights into the lives and discoveries of leading Irish scientists is to visit the “Science in Wax” exhibition at the National Wax Museum in Dublin.
The museum recently got a new home at Foster Place, just off College Green. Among the pioneers and inventors in the exhibition are:
- John Holland, inventor of the submarine
- Ernest Walton, who was involved in the splitting of the atom
- Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine
- John Tyndall, who discovered why the sky is blue and studied the impact of gases such as carbon dioxide on the world’s temperatures
The “Science in Wax” exhibition also has live and interactive experiments, and displays of some of these scientists’ greatest achievements.
These include a model of the world’s first metropolitan rail line, designed by William Dargan, and the three-point hitch for a tractor, designed by Harry Ferguson of Massey Ferguson fame.
Besides the science and technology exhibits, there are plenty of other things to see at the museum. You can experiment with the “floor of music”, make your own video and send it live to YouTube.
Or you can explore Irish history from the Bronze Age right up to the Good Friday agreement, and meet some famous faces from the worlds of sport, theatre, TV, music and film. Don’t forget that you can also have your picture taken with them.
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Find out more on the National Wax Museum’s website
