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The open day offers visitors the chance to glimpse inside the house, which dates back to the 1660s, and discover a variety of historic photos, artefacts and science demonstrations. In the grounds, visitors will also be able to explore the gardens and a descendant of the apple tree which inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity. Bushy House was the residence of many important historical figures in the past and was offered to the Royal Society by Queen Victoria in 1900 as a location to establish NPL.
Many of Britain’s most renowned scientists have worked at NPL and made significant contributions to our scientific achievements, including Alan Turing, Louis Essen and Donald Davis. It is also the birthplace of Turing’s ACE computer, the first universal computer of its kind; packet switching, the basis of the internet; and atomic time, the backbone of GPS and global communications.
In NPL’s historical museum, visitors will be able to explore over a century’s worth of cutting-edge research and view our artefacts on display. For those who want to see science in action, our ever-popular liquid nitrogen show will be running throughout the day.
The doors will be open from 11 am to 4:30 pm with free entry. Book your place here.
16 Aug 2023