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  2. Herschel Museum of Astronomy - Wikipedia

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    The museum was opened on 13 March 1981, exactly 200 years after Herschel discovered Uranus. [1] The museum is governed by the Herschel House Trust, [6] a registered charity. [5] The Bath Preservation Trust became the sole trustee of the Herschel House Trust in July 2015. [10] The patrons of the museum have been Patrick Moore [6] (until 2012 ...

  3. List of museums in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    National Pinball Museum [17] Newseum, founded 1997 in Rosslyn, Virginia, moved to Washington in 2008, closed December 2019 and is currently seeking new location. [18] Washington Doll's House and Toy Museum, founded in 1975, closed 2004. [19] [20] Washington Gallery of Modern Art; USS Barry (DD-933), opened as a museum ship in 1984, closed in ...

  4. Telescopium Herschelii - Wikipedia

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    Telescopium Herschelii (Latin for Herschel's telescope), also formerly known as Tubus Hershelli Major, is a former constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Maximilian Hell established it in 1789 to honour Sir William Herschel's discovery of the planet Uranus. It fell out of use by the end of the 19th century.

  5. Category:Astronomy museums - Wikipedia

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  6. Bath Preservation Trust - Wikipedia

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    Bath Preservation Trust contributes financially to remedial works that enhance the city's Georgian character. It has rescued properties as diverse as Ralph Allen's quarry workers' cottages in Widcombe which once housed artisans who built some of Bath's great Georgian architectural set pieces, and the historically significant Beckford's Tower, now owned by the Bath Preservation Trust and run as ...

  7. Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre - Wikipedia

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    The Herschel Museum is located in the former St. Boniface Catholic Church that was built in 1926. The church closed in 1969 and the building was sold and donated to the Village of Herschel in 1988 when it was officially opened as the Herschel Museum. [8] Displays include a local original kitchen, living room, bedroom, and household artifacts.

  8. Historical Society of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events. It runs a museum, library, and publishes the journal Washington History.

  9. William Herschel - Wikipedia

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    [2]: 1–25 The house they shared is now the location of the Herschel Museum of Astronomy. [19] Herschel's brothers Dietrich (1755–1827), Alexander (1745–1821) and Jakob (1734–1792) also appeared as musicians of Bath. [20] In 1780, Herschel was appointed director of the Bath orchestra, with his sister often appearing as soprano soloist.