Mars globe

Description

Globe of Mars showing the alleged canals, by Ingeborg Brun, Denmark, c. 1914

Museum reference

T.1984.177

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Mars globe

Production information

Brun, Ingeborg, 1929 (d.)
Denmark, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1914

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wooden stand

Associations

Depicted: Mars

Exhibitions

• Earth in Space (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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space (early telescopes)