Open Day Event Experiments | Exploring 200 Years of science

Saturday 19th July | 10am-11.30am

Suitable for ages 7+

Exploring 200 Years of Exciting Lit & Phil Experiments and Demonstrations

Scientists Neil and Diane Downie will show and tell you all about demonstrations from the Lit & Phil's history over the last 200 years!

The demonstrations are novel, but will hark back to the Age of Steam, to the key discoveries in transport, hydraulics, lighting and telecommunication. You’ll see how vacuum can be used to operate engines and railways, how a light bulb can also be used to measure the faintest puff of wind, and how messages can be sent over miles of wires in simple ways.

They will come right up to the present day with an commercially available invention nick-named the Mollimeter, for measuring molecular weight, and a novel kind of semi-electronic musical instrument. Most of the demonstrations you can try yourself at the end. And we’ll have a (free!) little something for parents to take away for children.

A LIVE Lit & Phil Event | £2 (Suitable for ages 7+)

(If you would prefer to book directly over the phone, please call the Library Desk team on 0191 232 0192 and they will be happy to help)