09 November 2009
The BA’s celebration of the EISY 2009, which has been an eventful year, concludes with the Volta exhibition, which comprises replicas of original experiments conducted by Alessandro Volta, this outstanding scientist who is credited for the greatest contribution in the invention of electricity, one of the most significant scientific accomplishments that marked a turning point in both the scientific and social domains of life on Earth almost like no other. The exhibition will be on display at the BA from 9 November till 3 December 2009.
The ALEXploratorium Discovery Zone will be displaying exhibits about the inventions of Alessandro Volta who discovered and specified several aspects of electricity, one of which is the Voltage and its measurement unit Volt, named in his honor and in appreciation of his efforts.