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Object Story: The Steamboat "Peter Crary"
A highly-detailed “ship portrait” of a steamboat pulling another vessel.
Object Story: Lamp
A brass lamp with two burners made for burning oil.
Object Story: Toy Lamps
Blown glass lamps made for burning whale oil.
Activity: Make a Contemporary Connection to Inventions
Examine the role of innovation in relationship to progress and improvements in lifestyle and consider the impact of these improvements on the environment.
Activity: Change and Consequences
Explore the influence that artificial lighting has on everyday life and the environment.
Activity: Candle Math
Explore the relationship between candle light and contemporary lighting from incandescent and fluorescent lamps.
Object Story: A Short History of Lighting
Examine a range of lighting implements from candles and rushlights to oil burning lamps.
Cylindropuntia munzii
Let’s explore a plant that we do not want to touch with our hands! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Johannesteijsmanni altifrons
Let’s explore one of the largest tropical plants in The Huntington’s conservatory! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?