1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World' Exhibition
A new exhibition uncovering the history of Muslim contributions to science and invention.
NEW FREE exhibition in the Croydon Clocktower's Temporary Exhibition Gallery.
A ground breaking exhibition uncovering the hidden history of Muslim contributions to science and invention. This interactive exhibition brings to life an often overlooked golden age of discovery and innovation.
It uncovers one thousand years of scientific and technological innovation by Muslim scholars and inventors across the globe from southern Europe to Asia: the first flying machine, the first university, our numbers 1 - 9, astronomy, algebra, and day to day necessities like coffee, soap, clocks, surgical instruments and the camera.
The hands on exhibition is arranged in seven zones home, school, market, hospital, town, world and universe.
Saturday 2 February until Saturday 3 May 2008
Monday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm
FREE, Exhibition Gallery, Level 0, Croydon Clocktower.
The Museum of Croydon is open Monday - Saturday, 10.30am - 5pm.
Exhibitions are open Monday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Please note that
the Clocktower is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
How to get there:
Click HERE for a map of the area.
Bus & Train: The following buses stop close to Croydon
Clocktower: 50, 60, 64, X68, 75, 109, 119, 154, 157, 166, 194, 197,
198, 250, 264, 289, 312, 367, 403, 405, 407, 409, 410, 412, 450, 455,
466, 468, 494, 726, T33. Croydon Clocktower is 10 minutes' walk from
West Croydon Bus Station and 7 minutes' walk from East or West Croydon
train stations. you can catch a train to Croydon from Victoria or London Bridge Stations.
By Car: Car parking is restricted in the surrounding streets. There are car parks and parking spaces near to the Clocktower which you need to pay for. Disabled parking spaces are available on parts of Fell Road.
Coaches: can drop off and pick up in Fell Road alongside Croydon Clocktower. There is coach parking (with a charge) at Spice's Yard on the Brighton Road. There are single yellow line parking and disabled parking spaces on parts of Fell Road.
