James Clerk Maxwell Foundation
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Title
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation
Description
Fine New Town house built in about 1820 and in which James Clerk Maxwell was born in 1831. Now the home of the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation. The house's original colour scheme and appearance have been restored with advice from Historic Environment Scotland. The house contains exhibits, scientific models and pictures illustrating the work of Maxwell, who ranks with Newton and Einstein as the ‘Big Three’ of physics.
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Source
edinburgh
Date
c 1820
Type
Museum
Identifier
1672
Spatial Coverage
current,55.95525,-3.205486;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
14 India Street
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
28/9/2019
OpeningTime1
11:00-15:00
Activities
Limited wheelchair access.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
9797
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
Postcode
EH3 6EZ
Citation
“James Clerk Maxwell Foundation,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1670.
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