Rattray Head Lighthouse © Ian Cowe

Shining sights

Discover some of the stars of the exhibition.

The slideshow below shows a selection of objects on display in the Shining Lights exhibition. Click on a thumbnail to see the whole image.

Nocturnal Engraving of the first Eddystone Lighthouse Parabolic reflector Lighthouse clock Oil painting of the Bell Rock Model of a first order dioptric fixed light Model of a first class catadioptric holophotal light 4000 watt electric lighthouse lamp 4000 watt electric lighthouse lamp

Shining Lights is sponsored by:

Pagan Osborne

Shining Lights Exhibition

Open: Fri 15 October 2010 – Sun 3 April 2011
Cost: Free
Venue: Special Exhibitions gallery, Level 3

Combined hemispherical reflector and Fresnel lens with Argand lamp

Combined hemispherical reflector and Fresnel lens with Argand lamp, devised by David Stevenson.

External links

The Feast Bowl

National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130