Museum of the History of Science
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The Museum of the History of Science is a museum in Oxford dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of scientific instruments and artifacts that trace the development of science through the centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis Evans Collection of scientific instruments | 1 |
| Museum of the History of Science canonical | 1 |
| Museum of the History of Science, Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T886316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of the History of Science Context triple: [Oxford, hasCulturalInstitution, Museum of the History of Science]
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a renowned Victorian Gothic museum in Oxford, England, housing the University of Oxford’s extensive scientific and natural history collections, including important dinosaur fossils and the Oxford Dodo.
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Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
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MUSE – Science Museum
MUSE – Science Museum is a major science and natural history museum in Trento, Italy, known for its interactive exhibits and innovative, Renzo Piano–designed building.
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D.
Science Museum, London
The Science Museum, London is a major museum in South Kensington renowned for its extensive collections and interactive exhibits on science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
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Clore Garden of Science
Clore Garden of Science is an interactive outdoor science museum located at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, designed to engage visitors with hands-on exhibits that demonstrate scientific principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of the History of Science Target entity description: The Museum of the History of Science is a museum in Oxford dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of scientific instruments and artifacts that trace the development of science through the centuries.
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A.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a renowned Victorian Gothic museum in Oxford, England, housing the University of Oxford’s extensive scientific and natural history collections, including important dinosaur fossils and the Oxford Dodo.
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B.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
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C.
MUSE – Science Museum
MUSE – Science Museum is a major science and natural history museum in Trento, Italy, known for its interactive exhibits and innovative, Renzo Piano–designed building.
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D.
Science Museum, London
The Science Museum, London is a major museum in South Kensington renowned for its extensive collections and interactive exhibits on science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
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E.
Clore Garden of Science
Clore Garden of Science is an interactive outdoor science museum located at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, designed to engage visitors with hands-on exhibits that demonstrate scientific principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum in Oxford
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science museum ⓘ university museum ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| buildingArchitect | Thomas Wood ⓘ |
| buildingCompleted | 1683 ⓘ |
| collectionType |
astronomical instruments
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mathematical instruments ⓘ medical instruments ⓘ philosophical instruments ⓘ scientific artifacts ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of scientific instruments
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history of astronomy ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ history of medicine ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| formerName |
Ashmolean Museum
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surface form:
Old Ashmolean Museum
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| foundedBy | Lewis Evans ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Museum of the History of Science
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lewis Evans Collection of scientific instruments
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| hasExhibit |
Einstein blackboard
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Islamic scientific instruments ⓘ astrolabes ⓘ early chemical apparatus ⓘ early microscopes ⓘ early telescopes ⓘ globes ⓘ mathematical instruments from the Renaissance ⓘ orreries ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Ashmolean Museum
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surface form:
Old Ashmolean Building
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| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broad Street, Oxford
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England ⓘ Oxford ⓘ |
| nearby |
Bodleian Library
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The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Sheldonian Theatre
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| occupiesBuilding |
Ashmolean Museum
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surface form:
Old Ashmolean Building
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| offers |
educational programs
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public lectures ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| opened | 1925 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries and Museums ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| website | http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Museum of the History of Science Description of subject: The Museum of the History of Science is a museum in Oxford dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of scientific instruments and artifacts that trace the development of science through the centuries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Museum of the History of Science
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hasCollection
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Museum of the History of Science
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lewis Evans Collection of scientific instruments
this entity surface form:
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford