History of Diving Museum
For over 4000 years, human beings have been trying to explore the undersea world. This passion project, created by Drs. Joe and Sally Bauer, unpacks that history, with interactive exhibits, and artifacts from the Bauer’s vast collection of hand-operated air pumps, armored suits, helmets, submarines, and more. One especially compelling exhibit looks at the development of underwater photography from 1856 through today. Another shows the wacky homemade diving helmets that were inspired by a 1932 issue of the magazine Popular Mechanics which featured an article on the how to’s of creating this underwater headgear (one was crafted from a chamber pot!). It will take about an hour to see all the exhibits here.
For over 4000 years, human beings have been trying to explore the undersea world. This passion project, created by Drs. Joe and Sally Bauer, unpacks that history, with interactive exhibits, and artifacts from the Bauer’s vast collection of hand-operated air pumps, armored suits, helmets, submarines, and more. One especially compelling exhibit looks at the development of underwater photography from 1856 through today. Another shows the wacky homemade diving helmets that were inspired by a 1932 issue of the magazine Popular Mechanics which featured an article on the how to’s of creating this underwater headgear (one was crafted from a chamber pot!). It will take about an hour to see all the exhibits here.
Details
Bookstore
Available as paperback
and as e-book.
