Learn how 18^th and 19^th century celestial discoveries were communicated to the public and understood in models of the solar system, called orreries. One example from the Winterthur collection made in 1824 by a schoolteacher in New York City, embodies a specific scientific moment. The talk is presented by Darby Ronning, Fellow, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, class of 2026. Registration required, please register at Objects Up Close Virtual Lecture: 19th-Century Orreries - Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Free.