/tags/the-curious-vault The Curious Vault en-US WLRN Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-02-12/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-j-p-friezs-electrical-sunshine-recorder “I manufacture but one type of these Registers: THE BEST.” -Julien P. FriezIn the late 19th century, Julien P. Friez (1850-1916) and his Baltimore based… Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-02-12/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-j-p-friezs-electrical-sunshine-recorder Nathaniel Sandler /culture/2013-02-05/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-mr-williamsons-submarine-tube “I call this my magic window.” -Captain Nemo from the 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaThe Roy Miner Collection was donated to Miami Science… Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-02-05/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-mr-williamsons-submarine-tube Nathaniel Sandler /culture/2013-01-30/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-turtles A living fossil, sea turtles still nest up and down the busy and overbuilt South Florida coast and travel past our shores throughout the year. The various… Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-01-30/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-turtles Nathaniel Sandler /culture/2013-01-25/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-calcite Tucked away on a high shelf in the collections room of the Museum of Science is a startlingly unique rock specimen. It is white with long jutting crystal… Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-01-25/from-the-curious-vault-at-the-miami-science-museum-calcite Nathaniel Sandler