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Iain CottinghamDecember 9, 2018Small museum, a good number of scientific instruments in a fairly small space. Good descriptions of the artifacts, especially some of the more obscure items. Entry was free.
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Putnam Gallery Of Historic Scientific Instruments, Harvard
Science Center, 1 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Closed until 11:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
(617) 495-2779
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