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National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
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National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth established the Museum of Ecclesiology in 1934 by a resolution of the Trustees of the College.

Today the museum houses not only many beautiful ecclesiastical objects but also several scientific artefacts. The museum houses the largest collection of scientific instrumentation on public view in Ireland.Most of these were manufactured in Dublin particularily those of a company called Yeates and Sons who initially operated from Grafton Street.

The religious artefacts include vestments, rosary beads, crucifixes, chalices etc. Of particular note are the gold thread inlay vestments presented to the College by the Empress of Austria.

The scientific artefacts include the apparatus of the reknowned Nicholas Callan, inventor of the induction coil.

The museum also displays early apparatus associated with telegraphy, notably items used by Marconi in the first published newspaper story obtained by "wireless" transmission in 1898.

Website : http://www.nuim.ie/museum/

Address:
St. Patrick's College,
Maynooth,
Co. Kildare

Contact: Dr. Niall McKeith

Phone: +353 1 7083780

email : niall.mckeith@nuim.ie

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Gallery

Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London

Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London

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Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London - Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Scientific Instruments

A sample of the scientific instruments on display at the National Science Museum, St. Patrick's College Maynooth.

Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Scientific Instruments - Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Scientific exhibits

The National Science Museum houses the largest collection of scientific instrumentation on public view in Ireland.

Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Scientific exhibits - Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Early telegraphy apparatus

The museum also displays early apparatus associated with telegraphy, notably items used by Marconi in the first published newspaper story obtained by "wireless" transmission in 1898.

Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Early telegraphy apparatus - Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Religious vestments

The religious artefacts at the museum include vestments, rosary beads, crucifixes, chalices etc. Of particular note are the gold thread inlay vestments presented to the College by the Empress of Austria.

Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Religious vestments - Courtesy of National Science Museum at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

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