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L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

Coordinates: 43°04′26″N 89°24′20″W / 43.0738°N 89.4055°W / 43.0738; -89.4055
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The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the second floor of Chamberlin Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It is one of several museums on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that focus on hands-on exhibits and public outreach. The museum runs on donations and charges no admission.

History

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The museum was established in 1918 by Professor Snow and the museum's namesake, Leonard Rose Ingersoll (1880-1958), who taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. L.R. Ingersoll began advocating for the museum in 1917 and it became the first museum in the United States to focus solely on physics. Ingersoll wanted to create a museum that was accessible to young audiences.[1] Since then, exhibits have continued to be designed by University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and added to the museum.[2]

Exhibits

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The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum displays more than 70 interactive exhibits that cross several categories of Physics concepts.

A few exhibits include:

Mechanics

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Electricity and Magnetism

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Light and Optics

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Wave and Sound

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Modern Physics

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Computer Demonstrations

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References

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  1. ^ The University Archives. "Where on campus can you witness lines of force and a chaos demonstration?". Letters and Science News. Letters and Science News Team. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Museum History". L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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43°04′26″N 89°24′20″W / 43.0738°N 89.4055°W / 43.0738; -89.4055