The first surviving Faraday apparatus, dating from 1822, demonstrates his work in magnetic rotation. Faraday used this mercury
The first ever prototype of Davy’s miner’s safety lamp. Created in 1815, it prevented the methane gas present in the depths of
These liquids are some of the first examples of metallic gold colloids, made by Michael Faraday over 150 years ago.
Dewar’s first-ever vacuum flask. Created in 1892 to hold liquefied gases at extremely low temperatures, this object is the
The actual laboratory where Michael Faraday made his fundamental discoveries of the magneto-optical effect and of diamagnetism
Isolated for the first time in 1825 this hydrocarbon is now an important raw material in manufacturing dyes, explosives, rubber
The first electrical battery, invented by Volta in 1800 in Genoa, Italy. This voltaic pile, made before 1813, was presented to
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? The answer was first discovered over 150 years ago right here at the Royal