Visit our Museum for a hands-on encounter with replicas of pre-Copernican astronomical instruments and see the collection of historical astronomical instruments. The event is to take place in the Jagiellonian University Museum on 2 December 2022 at 2 p.m.

Programme:

Sundials as astronomical instruments (Polish) — Rafał Zaczkowski (Przypkowski Museum, Jędrzejów)

From armillary sphere to torquetum (Polish) — Prof. Jarosław Włodarczyk (PAN Institute for the History of Science)

Astrolabes and Astrolabe Stuff (English) — Prof. Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas

Tour of the astronomical instrument collection in the Jagiellonian University Museum

Let us know about participating in the event by sending an e-mail before 1 December: zzoja@poczta.fm (limited number of participants)

A live transmission from the event will be available on the Museum's Youtube channel: MuzeumUJ Collegium Maius

 

Event coordination:

Dr. hab. Ewa Wyka, PAN professor,

Prof. Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas

 

Organisers:

Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute for History of Science, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw

Jagiellonian University Museum

 

The event is created in partnership with the Małopolska Branch of the Polish Museologist Association.