1001 Inventions

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What is 1001 Inventions?

1001 Inventions is a global educational initiative that promotes awareness of a thousand years of scientific and cultural achievements from Muslim civilisation from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world.

The 1001 Inventions global touring exhibition and the educational products that accompany the exhibition all highlight the scientific and technological achievements made by men and women, of different faiths and cultures that lived in Muslim civilisation.

1001 Inventions exhibition completed its record-breaking residency at London’s Science Museum on the 30th June 2010, during which time it attracted 400,000 visitors.

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Originally launched in the United Kingdom in March 2006, 1001 Inventions was created by the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), a British based non-profit, non-religious and academic organization. Working with world’s leading academics, 1001 Inventions engages with the public through educational media and interactive global exhibitions, in order to highlight the shared cultural and technological inheritance of humanity.

A previous smaller 1001 Inventions exhibition toured the UK starting at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester back in March 2006. It then went to Cardiff, Wales, Birmingham Thinktank, Glasgow Science Centre, Scotland and at the Museum of Croydon, London.

The previous exhibition graced the UK Houses of Parliament (in October 2008), which was exclusively for Ministers, Peers, MPs and parliamentary staff. In addition, the previous exhibition was displayed at the European Parliament and at the United Nations in New York.

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More Films and Videos 

		1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets Watch the film produced and shown as part of the 1001 Inventions touring exhibition starring Sir Ben Kingsley.   Run Time: 13:33
		Muslim Heritage in Our School Find out some of the every day items in our schools that came to us through a shared heritage with Muslim Civilisation.   Run Time: 04:18
		Her Majesty Queen Rania: Discover Muslim Heritage in Our Homes  Run Time: 05:09
		Muslim Heritage in Our Hospitals Find out some of the items in our hospitals that came to us through a shared heritage with Muslim Civilisation. . Run Time: 04:35
		Al-Jazari's 800 year old automatic Elephant clock using water technology. An example of the Muslim origins of modern automation and robotics.   Run Time: 05:57
		Speech by President Barack Obama in Egypt:   Civilisation's Debt to Islam... Delivered at Cairo University, Egypt on 4th of June 2009 .   Run Time: 01:33
		Scribe Clock See al-Jazari's water powered scribe clock brought back to life after 800 years.   Run Time: 03:39
		1001 Inventions interview with Prof. Jim Al-Khalili British scientist, author and a broadcaster. Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Surrey.   Run Time: 23:13
		Professor Salim Al-Hassani delivering a keynote speech Dubai Ramadan Lecture, October 2006 . Run Time: 06:56
		City 1250: Educational programming for UK Schools Association Science Education (ASE) & 1001 Inventions City 1250 Educational Project . . Run Time: 08:01