Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Barometer
In or near Lower Penn.
Barometer — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Barometer in Dudley, the nearest railway station is Tipton, located 2.5 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for your sat-nav is DY1 1EW.
About
Barometer is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
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Official information
Dudley Museum at the Archives showcases the history of Dudley and the Black Country through various exhibitions. Visitors can explore galleries that cover topics from pre-history to modern times, including geology, art, and local heritage.
From the Wikipedia article
A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure. Pressure tendency, which is derived from barometric readings, can forecast short term changes in the weather. Many measurements of air pressure are used within surface weather analysis to help find surface troughs, pressure systems and frontal boundaries. Barometers and pressure altimeters (the most basic and common type of altimeter) are essentially the same instrument, but used for different purposes. A pressure altimeter is used to estimate altitude by measuring the pressure of the atmosphere surrounding the altimeter and comparing the result to the expected atmospheric pressure at various altitudes, while a barometer is kept at a constant altitude and measures subtle pressure changes caused by weather and elements of weather. The average atmospheric pressure on the Earth's surface varies between 940 and 1040 hPa (mbar). The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa (mbar).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Evangelista Torricelli is usually credited with inventing the barometer in 1643, although the historian W. E. Knowles Middleton suggests the more likely date is 1644 (when Torricelli first reported his experiments; the 1643 date was only suggested after his death). French scientist and philosopher René Descartes described the design of an experiment to determine atmospheric pressure as early as 1631, but there is no evidence that he built a working barometer at that time.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5113, -2.0846
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY1 1EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Phone
- 01384 811280
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton — 2.5 km
- Opening
- Thursday to Saturday 10am–4pm; closed Sunday to Wednesday
- Official site
- www.dudley.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/2884007586 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Barometer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barometer?
- Barometer is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY1 1EW), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Barometer?
- Barometer — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Barometer?
- The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY1 1EW.
- Is Barometer free to visit?
- Yes, Barometer is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barometer?
- The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY1 1EW.