The British Museum's scientists and conservators invite you to the British Museum, Great Court on Saturday, March 23rd 2013, 11:00-16:00. This exciting events will allow you to take a closer look at science in the museum and discover how science unlocks the secrets behind the museums collections.
You will also have a chance to visit the Heritage Smells! demonstrations. You will have a chance to find out why objects smell and to use instruments to "sniff" old books, plastics or ethnographic artefacts.
Heritage Smells is a major collaborative research project seeking to understand the smells behind old objects and documents.
This event promises to be a fun learning day for all visitors and will also provide a chance for heritage educators to seek inspiration for new ways to interpret their own collections.
Admission to the event is free. The event forms part of National Science and Engineering Week 2013.
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