Science and Splendour
| Date | Thursday 16 January 2025 |
| Time | 13.00-14.00 GMT |
| Location | Online (Zoom) |
| Speaker | Dr Glyn Morgan and Alexander Collins |
Versailles is celebrated for its opulence and rich history, but the court also played a central role in the formation of modern science in France. To mark the opening of the landmark exhibition, Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum, and our own display, Keeping Time: Clocks by Boulle, join Dr Glyn Morgan, Curatorial Lead at the Science Museum Group, and Alexander Collins, Curator of Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection, as they explore the beauty and magnificence of science at Versailles, from astronomical clocks to Louis XV’s rhinoceros.
About the speakers: Dr Glyn Morgan is Curatorial Lead for Exhibitions at the Science Museum. Previously he was the lead curator of Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, and is an honorary research fellow at the University of Liverpool. His academic research focuses on the interaction between science and literature, particularly historical narratives of power.
Alexander Collins is Curator of Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection. Previously, he was Assistant Curator for Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney and Leverhulme Fellow for the prestigious Riesener Project, in which he researched the furniture of Jean-Henri Riesener and contributed to the Project’s monograph and digital resources. Alexander was also Decorative Arts Curatorial Intern at the Royal Collection.
Watch online: This talk will be broadcast online. Book a free ticket to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks.
Background Image: Indian rhinoceros presented to Louis XV in 1769, stuffed in 1793 © MNHN.
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| Date | Thursday 16 January 2025 |
| Time | 13.00-14.00 GMT |
| Location | Online (Zoom) |
| Speaker | Dr Glyn Morgan and Alexander Collins |
Versailles is celebrated for its opulence and rich history, but the court also played a central role in the formation of modern science in France. To mark the opening of the landmark exhibition, Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum, and our own display, Keeping Time: Clocks by Boulle, join Dr Glyn Morgan, Curatorial Lead at the Science Museum Group, and Alexander Collins, Curator of Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection, as they explore the beauty and magnificence of science at Versailles, from astronomical clocks to Louis XV’s rhinoceros.
About the speakers: Dr Glyn Morgan is Curatorial Lead for Exhibitions at the Science Museum. Previously he was the lead curator of Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, and is an honorary research fellow at the University of Liverpool. His academic research focuses on the interaction between science and literature, particularly historical narratives of power.
Alexander Collins is Curator of Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection. Previously, he was Assistant Curator for Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney and Leverhulme Fellow for the prestigious Riesener Project, in which he researched the furniture of Jean-Henri Riesener and contributed to the Project’s monograph and digital resources. Alexander was also Decorative Arts Curatorial Intern at the Royal Collection.
Watch online: This talk will be broadcast online. Book a free ticket to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks.
Background Image: Indian rhinoceros presented to Louis XV in 1769, stuffed in 1793 © MNHN.
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