Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Harvard University's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (CHSI), established 1948, is "one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world". Waywiser, the online catalog of the collection, lists over 60% of the collection's 20,000 objects as of 2014. The collection was originally curated by Mr. David P Wheatland in his office to prevent obsolete equipment from being cannibalized for its component parts and materials.
A universal compass sundial from Stockholm c. 1650 – 1679, on display in the Putnam Gallery | |
Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Location within Boston Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (Massachusetts) Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (the United States) | |
| Coordinates | 42.3765°N 71.1161°W |
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| Accreditation | AAM |
| Collection size | 20,000 |
| Owner | Harvard University |
| Public transit access | Harvard (MBTA Red Line) |
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