Exhibition
 

After some time re-arranging and re-designing we are pleased to say that our new exhibition is now open. Amongst the many additions is our 'FitzRoy Office' a small display about the start of the Met Office.

 
 

The Barometer World Exhibition is bound to be of interest to all visitors, with an incredible variety of weather predictors from conventional mercury and aneroid barometers, rare and strange instruments from the past to unusual natural weather forecasters including sharks, frogs and leeches! Barometer World invites you to an exhibition with a difference!

 

Our Exhibition will be open the same time as our showroom from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays plus 1st and 3rd Saturdays. If coming far it may be advisable to confirm, especially if you wish to ask a question of Mr Collins. (please do NOT bring items to us without first contacting us about them) There is a charge of £2.50 per adult and £1 per child (school age) for the exhibition - our showroom remains free to enter.

 
 

"The weather plays such an important part in all our lives and the barometer has always been the most important means of predicting the changes which could affect us, whether we are farmers, fishermen or merely hoping for a fine weekend! I had the pleasure along with Peter Negretti and Edwin Banfield, of attending the opening of Barometer World's first exhibition in 1995
Their dedicated team of restorers well deserve their reputation for excellence. Having seen their craftsmen at work and Mr Collins' particular attention to detail and quality, I personally have no hesitation about recommending them." Michael Fish

The Banfield Family Collection of barometers was housed here for 10 years but is no longer on display

 

 

LEECH BAROMETER

Barometer World after two years research and skilled work has built a complete working copy of the famous 'Leech barometer' more commonly known as 'The Tempest Prognosticator' First exhibited by the inventor in 1851 at The Great Exhibition in London. designed in the style of Indian temple architecture, it is a complex and glorious extravaganza to predict storms using leeches! This gold plated exhibit of Victorian eccentricity can now be seen here at Merton in our exhibition. It is almost certainly the most bizarre example of unusual weather forecasting that has been produced.

(our normal entrance charges apply for the exhibition)