Explore the "big science" of the 18th century including the study of the Transit of Venus and the calculation of the Astronomical Unit. Think your mask smells a little funky? Learn about the popular concept of "bad airs" and what you might be able to harvest from your garden to improve them. Discover computational devices of the time (no calculators! no computers!) and the movement toward Enlightenment Science. Enjoy a whole day of STEM education, circa 1770.
Presentation and special display all outdoors. Social distancing expected.