It's December 21 in ad 1000 in the heart of Baghdad. You're a scholar making an entry in your journal, and you need to know the time. If the sun were up, you could make a fair guess, but it's night. So you reach for an in genious device perfected by Islamic astronomers: an astrolabe that can pinpoint the hour by the position of the stars. Problem solved!rnWelcome to just one of the many engaging hands-on experiences in the Museum's new exhibition Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World, an exploration of the golden age of one of the greatest trading routes of all time.
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