Benjamin Franklin’s Scientific Adventures in the English Lakes
- Event type
- Workshop, Family event
- Organisers
- Lancaster University
- Contact
- c.e.donaldson@lancaster.ac.uk
- Is event online?
- No
- Accessibility information
- Keswick Museum is wheelchair accessible; accessible toilet facilities are available; assistance dogs allowed throughout the building. Please contact the organiser regarding specific access requirements.
- Accessibility links
- Keswick Museum's access for all page
- Region
- North West England
- Address
-
Keswick Museum
Station Road
Keswick
CA12 4NF
- Booking required
- Yes
Scheduled dates
Interested in the history of science? Fancy learning about influential experiments conducted in the English Lake District hundreds of years ago? Come along for a hands-on exploration of this extraordinary chapter in scientific history. This activity marks the 250th anniversary of the American scientist, printer and statesman Benjamin Franklin’s visit to the Lakes in 1772. Learn about some of the breakthrough experiments Franklin and his friends were conducting two and a half centuries ago. Explore why oil and water interact in the way that they do, and discover how to grow salt crystals.
Bookable sessions will run hourly. Drop-ins on the day are welcome, but the space for each session is limited. Please reserve places in advance. This activity is suited to family audiences of all ages.
The manuscript included in the image above has been reproduced courtesy of The Royal Society, © The Royal Society.