A Galileo Thermometer and Storm Glass for your Decoration
A 2-in-1 design measuring instrument
Take advantage of old-fashioned but reliable measuring methods thanks to the Galileo design thermometer and its complementary Fitzroy barometer. While one lets you know the ambient temperature at a given moment, the other lets you anticipate changes in the weather up to 12 hours ahead!
A Galileo Thermometer and Storm Glass and more !
These two measuring instruments make a great pair. Perfectly encased in a sturdy frame, they’ll let you determine variations in temperature and atmospheric pressure by the movement of the balls and the opacity of the liquid. All in all, a functional decorative accessory that’s a must-have.
Features of the Galileo Thermometer and Storm Glass
- Materials: Glass
- Black wooden frame
- Balls: 4
- Temperature measurement range: 18 to 24°C
- Fitzroy barometer
- Tube dimensions: 17.6 cm x 5 cm 14.6 cm
- Style: Galileo Design thermometer
- Non-toxic and non-hazardous liquid
- Scientific gift idea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the Galileo Thermometer and Storm Glass set?
It has two instruments in a black wooden frame: a Galileo thermometer with 4 balls covering 18 to 24°C, and a storm glass. Both parts are made of glass.
How does the Galileo thermometer part work?
The balls have slightly different densities, and the liquid’s density changes with the room temperature. Some balls float and some sink, so you can read the current temperature from the position of the balls.
What is the storm glass?
The storm glass is a glass tube with a liquid that can change in appearance, mostly with temperature. It is a classic decorative instrument, but it should not be relied on to forecast the weather.
Is the liquid safe?
The liquid in the thermometer is described as non-toxic and non-hazardous. As with any glass piece, handle it carefully and display it on a stable surface.
Lab protocol What we guarantee with this order Carefully packed to arrive in one piece.
The Galileo Thermometer, an original weather station
If you're a fan of science and decoration, browse our Galileo Thermometer collection in search of your next weather station. A unique decoration that will tell you the temperature of the room in the most beautiful way! An ideal gift that will brighten up any living room or bedroom.
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Priya Nair –
Bought this for my son, who’s nine and obsessed with weather at the moment. He sat in front of it for ages watching the little coloured bulbs drift up and down, then spent the weekend checking the storm glass every morning and writing it in a notebook. I love that he asked me why the glass bulbs sink when it warms up, so we ended up reading about density together. Sits proudly on the kitchen shelf now.
Doreen Atkinson –
Got this for my grandson’s birthday. His smile when he opened it was a picture! He’s put it on his bedroom shelf and tells me the weather every time I visit.
Callum Reid –
Cracking bit of kit. The Galileo part works on the simple principle that each glass bulb has a slightly different density, and the liquid changes density with temperature, so they rise and fall one by one. You read the lowest floating bulb to get the temperature. The storm glass crystals do their own thing alongside, which is oddly hypnotic. Spot on.
Hannah Whitcombe –
Really pleased with it. Packaging was sturdy and nothing was damaged. Took me a few days to get a feel for what the storm glass crystals are telling you, and I’m not convinced it beats the forecast on my phone, but it’s a lovely thing to look at.
Stuart Mackenzie –
Perfect. Third thing I’ve ordered from here and, like the others, it turned up well wrapped and quick. Pride of place in the lounge.
Beryl Thompson –
Lovely gift for my grandson who’s mad about science. He grinned from ear to ear and hasn’t stopped telling everyone about the storm glass. Very easy to set up too.
Margaret Hollis –
bought this for my grandson Alfie who’s nine and he has not stopped staring at it since the postie delivered it. He sits by the window every morning checking whether the crystals have changed and then tells us all what the weather’s going to do. Spot on so far, and I’m chuffed he’s taken such an interest in something that isn’t a screen.
Daniel Pritchard –
Brilliant bit of kit, and a cracking talking point on the shelf.