William Herschel Museum

The William Herschel Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and works of the famous astronomer, William Herschel. The museum is situated in Herschel's former residence in Bath, England, where he manufactured telescopes and also discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, his most famous achievement, though he continued to make extensive contributions to the field of astronomy.

External link

• Bath Preservation Trust website (http://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/museums/herschel/index.html)

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