People have had different interests in the sky for many years, for navigating the seas, predicting the future, and establishing their place in the universe. From March 21, 2011 to May 4, 2011, the Scripps College Clark Humanities Museum is exhibiting rare historical astronomy items from special collections at Honnold/Mudd and Denison libraries and from the astronomy collections of Brackett Observatory at Pomona College. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Historical books, maps, charts, illustrations, astronomical instruments, and more will be exhibited during this event. These artifacts from the 15th through the early 20th centuries exemplify the wonder of new discoveries and the excitement of generations past. Significant figures in the history of European astronomy such as Ptolemy, Galileo, and Copernicus will be featured, as well as examples of Latin American calendars and instruments used for teaching astronomy.
Museum hours are 9:00am-12:30pm and 1:30-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. For further information, please contact Karen Caporali at (909)-607-3606.