Inventors and discoverers is a very popular subject for authors and writers. There are many books about inventors and discoverers. Your local library will probably have a good selection of books (and maybe CD-ROMs) to choose from. Your school library is also a good place to look. If you are looking for good sources of information, which are not too difficult to read, why not print out the list from the Resources page?

Places to visit

There are many museums which have exhibitions concerning significant discoveries and inventions.

British Telecom Museum
London
Extensive displays about Alexander Graham Bell's invention, the telephone.

National Musuem of Photography, Film and Television
Bradford Yorkshire
John Logie Baird's original television.

McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Greenock Renfrewshire
Engine models and items connected with James Watt who was born Greenock.

The Science Museum
London
Copies of Bell's early telephones, a model of Gutenberg's press, Edison lamps, Watt's workshop and some of his engines and a copy of the Wright brothers' original Flyer.

Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
The house where Alexander Graham Bell was born.

Strathallan Aircraft Collection
Auchterarder

Royal Scottish Museum
Chambers Street
Edinburgh

Blackburn Museum
Lewis Textile Collection
Blackburn
Lancashire

Higher Mill Museum
Helmshore
Lancashire

Science Museum
Salford
Lancashire

Museum of Science and Industry
Greater Manchester

Derby Industrial Museum
The Silk Mill
Off Full Street
Derby

Ironbridge Gorge Open Air Museum
Ironbridge
Nr. Telford
Shropshire

Birmingham Museum of Science and Technology
Newhall Street
Birmingham

National Motor Museum
Palace House
Beaulieu
Hampshire

British Engineering
Nevill Road
Hove
Sussex

BL Heritage Displays
Syon Park
Brentford
Middlesex

National Maritime Musem
Greenwich

IBA's Broadcasting Gallery
Brompton Road
London SW3

Museum of the History of Science
Oxford

Shuttleworth Collection of historic Aeroplanes, Cars and Bicyles
Old Warden Aerodrome
Biggleswade
Old Warden
Bedfordshire

Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Cambridge

Imperial War Museum
Duxford Airfield
Nr. Cambridge

Elsecar Heritge Centre
Elsecar
Barnsley

The Aerospace Museum
Cosford
Shifnal
Shropshire TF11 8UP
Tel: 01902 374112/374872
Fax: 01902 374813

Bradford Industrial Museum
Moorside Mills
Moorside Road
Bradford
BD2 3HP
Tel: 01274 631756
Fax: 01274 636362

Calderdale Industrial Museum
Square Road
Halifax
HX1 0QG
Tel: 01422 358087

Useful Addresses

British Association for the Advancement of Science Youth Activities
Fortress House
23 Savile Row
London W1X 1AB

The British Technology Group
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU

The Engineering Council
10 Maltravers Street
London WC2R 3ER

The Institute of Inventors
19 Fosse Way
Ealing
London W13 7BZ

Institute of Patentees and Inventors
Staple Inn Buildings South
355 High Holborn
London WC1 7PX

The Patent Office
State House
66/71 High Holborn
London WC1R 4TP

Society of Industrial Artist and Designers
Nash House
12 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AH