The Museum of Technology
Encyclopedia
The Museum of Technology, The Great War and WWII is a technology
museum
in the Old Town, Hemel Hempstead
, Hertfordshire
, England
.
The displayed objects present the evolution of electrical, electronic, and warfare technology from 1850 to 1980, including World War I
and World War II
. Viewing is by appointment.
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in the Old Town, Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The displayed objects present the evolution of electrical, electronic, and warfare technology from 1850 to 1980, including World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Viewing is by appointment.
External links
- The Museum of Technology website
- A tour of Hemel Hempstead's Museum of Technology, Hemel Hempstead GazetteHemel hempstead gazetteThe Hemel Hempstead Gazette is the local paper for the Hemel Hempstead area in the United Kingdom.-History:It was first published in 1858 as The Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser , this was renamed in 1899 as The Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser and...
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