The story of the Cambridge maze

At the beginning of the 19th century, the situation surrounding scientific developments in the United Kingdom was very worrying. "Science is almost dead in England... perhaps most dead in our universities," wrote English journalists.

And then things changed - all over the UK, provincial philosophical societies began to flourish. They allowed people to meet and hear lectures on the latest discoveries and inventions.

William Whewell, a historian and philosopher at the University of Cambridge, was one of the founders of the Cambridge Philosophical Society in 1819. This society ultimately transformed the major English universities into the leading global centers of scientific research as we know them today. The term "scientific" did not exist until William Whewell coined it in 1833.

According to various reliable sources, there was only one condition for becoming a member of the Philosophical Society. To join the Society, candidates had to open the "Cambridge Labyrinth" mechanical box invented by William Whewell.

Now is your chance to take on the challenge that was once the first step into the world of science and technology for many inventors!

Secret compartment dimensions: 1 x 5 x 9 cm