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The MS-902 Ophelia mass spectrometer on display

Museu Nacional de História Natural e da CiênciaPríncipe Real

OPHELIA… What Are Things Made Of?

Now showingFrom 19 May 2026Ticketed, see website

A single object, the MS-902 'Ophelia' mass spectrometer used at the University of Lisbon, opens a meditation on the invisible structure of matter, science and poetry.

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