First Floor Exhibits

Astronomy Exhibits

1. Display of refractor telescopes

2. Model of the 36 inch reflector telescope

3. Astronomy information wall panel

4. Walk through model of 72 inch telescope

5. Certificate signed by Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon

6. Lunar heat machine, used by the Fourth Earl to measure the heat of the moon

7. Astronomical measuring instruments used by the Third and Fourth Earls

8. Eyepiece used at the focus of the 72 inch telescope and fitted to the 72 inch telescope

9. Display of astronomical measuring equipment

10. Astronomy information wall panel

11. Photographs and details of Birr Castle astronomers and scientific papers written by them

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Photography Exhibits

12. Photographs taken by Mary, Countess of Rosse and others, during the middle of the 1800's

13. Triple colour projector

14. Display of photograph development equipment

15. Camera and lenses used by Mary Rosse

16. Wall illustration of photographic darkroom used by Mary Rosse

17. Display of photograph development equipment

18. Photographs taken by Mary, Countess of Rosse and others

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Engineering Exhibits

19. Cabinet display of electrical engineering equipment

20. Painting of the steam turbine driven "Turbinia"

21. Cabinet display of electrical engineering equipment

22. Engineering equipment used by Charles Parsons

23. Display of engineering instruments

24. Cabinet display including a section of an early transatlantic telephone cable

25. Image of an early American electricity generating station powered by a multi-stage steam turbine

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