Location: Science Museum, South Kensington, London, UKIn today's national security climate - recently the threat level was upgraded to Severe in the UK - the Science Museum has opened a free exhibition 1001 Inventions, which details the history of science from the Muslim world. The high-calibre showcases demonstrate the Muslim civilisation's ability to share knowledge and inventions during the dark ages, many of which lead to the future achievements in areas including the advances in health care, industrial tools and engineering.
The entrance of the exhibition is magical, with a replica of the “Elephant Clock”, encompassing dragons, a phoenix and of course an elephant. In-fact, everything on display throughout the room captures your attention and makes you want to be sure that you don't miss a thing.
Staying true to the Science Museum standards, there's a bit of interactivity with each show piece and in some cases the technology even bypasses that of the Ninetndo Wii. There's also a short Hollywood-standard film which absorbs the attention of many visitors, as adults sit amongst the children on the seats and the floor watching the inventors from the exhibition recreated on the big screen.
Unfortunately I find myself at times, a product of the news and the many public announcements telling me to "report any suspicious items or behaviour to a member of staff," at public venues. Thankfully, this exhibition takes you back to a time when being different and sharing ideas only brought about more opportunities that would benefit everyone.
Item 58: 1001 Inventions? CHECK!
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