The Royal Institution
The Royal Institution was founded in March 1799 with the aim of introducing new technologies and teaching science to the general public.
The discoveries of Michael Faraday, made in the basement of the Ri, shaped the modern world.
Explore Faraday's lab and discover some of the historic objects used in his pioneering scientific research.
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre
Additional info
The Archive Reading Room is open to the public by appointment, Mon-Wed, 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00.
Includes the original apparatus and papers of many of those who have researched, lectured and lived at the Royal Institution including Humphry Davy, Michael Faraday, John Tyndall, James Dewar, William Bragg, Lawrence Bragg and George Porter. The collection also includes important collections of iconographical material in various media, scientific instruments, as well as a large administrative archive, covering all aspects of the work of the Royal Institution.
Collection details
Science and Technology, Natural Sciences, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Michael Faraday
- Induction Ring
- Volta's Battery
- Humphry Davy
- Davy Lamp
- Count Rumford
- James Dewar
- Dewar Flask
- John Tyndall
- William Henry Bragg
- William Lawrence Bragg
- X-ray Spectrometer
- Lysozyme
- Laboratory
The Royal Institution
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair
London
Greater London
W1S 4BS
England
Website
Telephone
020 7409 2992
Fax
+44 (0) 20 7670 2920
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