About the Exhibition

The Fairfield University Art Museum is excited to have a model of the Antikythera Mechanism on loan from the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece.

Image of the Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism, often described as the oldest analogue “computer,” was a device dating to the 2nd BCE used for astronomical calculations, including predicting eclipses. Pieces of the bronze device and its wooden case were first discovered in 1901 off the island of Antikythera, from which it takes its name. The pieces are today in the National Archeological Museum of Athens, and scholars continue to study it today to understand its functions.

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Lecture: Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism

Thursday, September 12, 5:30 p.m.

Jeffrey Price, son of Derek J. de Solla Price, the physicist who helped decipher the function of the mechanism in the 1970s, discusses his father’s work.
Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room and streaming on Vimeo

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Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Walsh Gallery Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Thursday until 8 p.m.) - We are closed for national and university holidays and during inclement weather.

Location:

The FUAM's main galleries are located on the lower level of Bellarmine Hall. For GPS please use the following address: 200 Barlow Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 (or click the map at right for directions).

Parking:

Free parking is available in front of Bellarmine Hall. Handicap parking is available next to the museum’s service and classroom entrance on the lower level of Bellarmine Hall.

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The museum is open to the public and admission is free.

Tours:

Private tours with a curator are available for a fee; please contact museum@fairfield.edu or 203-254-4046.

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Fairfield University Art Museum
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
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