Visitors will be welcomed to the Aston University campus with a bespoke exhibition of artefacts from the Aston University Archives (AUA), linking the institution’s history as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School (1895) with the Lunar Society and the city’s heritage at the heart of the industrial revolution. 

A roundtable connecting past and present will follow, featuring Aston University’s Senior Lecturer in Modern History and Director of the Aston University Archives Centre (AUAC) Dr Ilaria Scaglia, AUA Archivist James Platt, and Honorary Secretary of the Lunar Society David Searle. 

After an open Q&A session, guests will be offered a guided tour of Aston University’s iconic Main Building, including recent installations of a set of Bronze Doors by the prestigious firm H.H. Martyn & Co., Cheltenham, depicting key trades such as chemistry and draughtsmanship, and a set of Aluminium Panels celebrating metallurgy donated by the Aluminium Federation in 1964. 

An accompanying digital exhibition will showcase images of a bureau that belonged to original Lunar Society member James Watt, and other objects connected to this landmark figure. 

How to get there:
The Aston University campus is located in the heart of Birmingham. It is well connected by public transport. You can find more details via the Aston University website

Organised by Aston University and the Lunar Society