1001 Inventions: Discover the Golden Age of Muslim Civilization August 28, 2012

From the 7th-17th centuries, Muslim Civilization stretched from southern Spain to China. Scholars of many faiths built on the ancient knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, and others, making breakthroughs that paved the way for the Renaissance. This exhibition uncovers a thousand years of advances in science and technology that have had a huge but hidden impact on the modern world. Through interactive displays, you'll explore basic science principles in such fields as optics, time-keeping, hydraulics, navigation, architecture, and math.