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James Watt Studio

Science Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London, SW7 2DD
UK

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/watt

See some of Watt’s remarkable inventions that have shaped the way we live today and learn why he was heralded the ‘greatest benefactor of the human race’. From steam power to tea services, explore the relationship between Watt’s steam engine and a new age of consumption.

A room with 8,434 objects – the evidence of Watt’s lifelong discoveries and memories.

Photo: Mariah Nielson