On Wednesday evening I attended the reception to mark the opening of Al-Mizan: Sciences and Arts in the Islamic World at the Museum of the History of Science here in Oxford. Al-Mizan means balance and is the Arabic name for the zodaic sign Libra.
The exhibition, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Oxford Institute for Islamic Studies, has a website here.
The display explores the balance achieved between science and art in historic Islamic culture, and is not only informative, but a visual delight.
The exhibition is on until March 20th 2011, and the Museum is open 12-5 Tuesday to Friday, 10-5 on Saturdays and 2-5 on Sundays. Admission is free.
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