Arts et Metiers Museum - Scientific Instruments & Antique Measurements Photos

The Arts et Metiers Museum demonstrates important steps in science including Antoine Lavoisier's Laboratory.

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Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Alcohol thermometer replica from Florence at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Hygrometer with Capuchin monk figure for measurement of humidity at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cord hygrometer with two figure which turn at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Alcohol thermometer (c1660) replica from Florence at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Hygrometer with Capuchin monk figure (late 18thC) for measurement of humidity at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cord hygrometer with two figure which turn (late 18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Barometers at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Barometers at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Five standard bronze measures for grains from Paris with double L symbol of Louis XIV at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Standard measures for oil from Paris in cabinet at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Barometers (17thC-19thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Barometers (18thC-19thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Five standard bronze measures for grains (c1670-5) from Paris with double L symbol of Louis XIV at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Standard measures for oil (c1741) from Paris in cabinet at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Standard measures for oil from Rome plus standard weights from England at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Weighbridge with beam scale with two counterweights by J. Béranger at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Precision scales with aluminum balance arm by Collot co. at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Lab device to study transmission of pressure in liquids & large natural magnet at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Standard measures for oil (1842) from Rome plus standard weights from England at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Weighbridge with beam scale with two counterweights (1843) by J. Béranger at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Precision scales with aluminum balance arm (1855) by Collot co. (shown Paris Expo 1855) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Lab device to study transmission of pressure in liquids (late 18thC) & large natural magnet (late 18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Air pump at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Bust of Antoine Lavoisier, discoverer of hydrogen & oxygen at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Laboratory of French chemist Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Balance to weigh air from laboratory of Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Air pump (18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Bust of Antoine Lavoisier, discoverer of hydrogen & oxygen at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Laboratory of French chemist Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Balance to weigh air from laboratory of Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Leather bottle to store gas from laboratory of Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Compound microscope by Magny at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Inverted microscope by Werlein sat Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.X-ray tube at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Leather bottle to store gas from laboratory of Antoine Lavoisier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Compound microscope (c1751) by Magny at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Inverted microscope (c1870) by Werlein sat Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.X-ray tube (early 20thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Siemens transmission electron microscope at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cyclotron made by college of France at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Aeolipile lamp on trolley at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Groove to illustrate physics of gravity principal by s' Gravesande at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Siemens transmission electron microscope (1973) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cyclotron (1937) made by college of France at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Aeolipile lamp on trolley (late 18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Groove to illustrate physics of gravity principal (late 18thC) by s' Gravesande at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Solar oven by Augustin Mouchot & Abel Pifre at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.


Solar oven (c1880) by Augustin Mouchot & Abel Pifre at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.


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