Showcasing Science: A History of Teylers Museum in the Nineteenth Century

This book charts the history of Teylers Museum from its inception until Lorentz’ tenure. From the vantage point of the Museum’s scientific instrument collection, it gives an analysis of the changing public role of Teylers Museum over the course of the 19th century.

Martin P.M. Weiss is a historian of science at the German Maritime Museum. He studied in Aachen and Utrecht and received his PhD from Leiden University.