Eights in the Octagon: Medieval and Renaissance Perspectives

Curated by: Chiara Franceschini, Catherine Keen, and Sophie Page, with William Maclehose and Alison Wright.

Inspired by the Octagon’s shape and location, historians of science and culture investigate the number eight as a significant principle in Medieval and Renaissance systems of measurement, cosmology, design and creativity.

End Date: 30th June 2015

Opening Hours: 6am-9pm

Admission: Free

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/visit/highlights/octagon

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