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Originally Posted by trh01uk
When it comes to electronics - or indeed simple electricity - its possible to have simple demonstrations of batteries lighting up bulbs, or swinging a meter needle. But moving on to valve circuits? I doubt it.
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The Winchester Science Centre did a good job of explaining how a valve or transistor works with an exhibit that shows a pipe carrying fluid being restricted mechanically. They also provided our lad's first experience of a programmable machine in the form of a Mars Rover simulator.
They have some very interesting exhibits but they are more about education than being a museum.
Our lad is fascinated by the idea of mechanical computers at the moment but I'm not sure how many others of his age share his fascination.