The Science Museum Volcano Lamp is a classic lava style lamp with a rainbow twist! Bubbles of wax soothingly float and sink in the surrounding liquid. Housed in a rainbow aluminium base and top cap for modern home décor.
Part of the Science Museum innovative lighting range. More Details
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Delivery notice
UK* and Isle of Man Standard Delivery£5.50 for everything except Made to Order and Alcohol£9.00 Made to Order unframed art print / rolled canvas£15.36 Made to Order framed print / stretched canvas size XS-LXL / more than one framed print delivery calculated at checkout£11.50 Alcohol sent using Age Verified ServiceNeed it quicker, or to an international destination? Please see our Delivery and Tracking page for more options.Standard Delivery estimate is 3-5 working days for everything except Made to OrderExpress Delivery estimate is 2-3 working days for everything except Made to OrderNext Working Day Delivery for everything except Made to Order and Alcohol will be on Mon-Fri the day after you place your order before 1pm. So if you place your order before 1pm Thurs you should receive Friday. If you place your order before 1pm Fri you will receive after the weekend.
UK Made to Order Prints and Canvas fulfilled by our specialist print partner King & McGaw:Made to Order unframed prints/rolled canvas usually delivered within 6 working daysMade to Order framed prints/stretched canvas usually delivered within 11 working daysFor a mixed basket that contains a combination of these products, a combined delivery charge applies.
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*We’re currently unable to ship to Northern Ireland while we are working our way through new regulation but we hope to make available our Science Museum merchandise again in the future.
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The science behind it: the two substances inside the lamp must be very close in density but insoluble with each other. As the denser of the two substances, in this case the wax, is heated by the lightbulb, it expands and becomes lighter, causing it to float to the top of the lamp.
Once at the top, the wax cools down and becomes denser again: it then sinks, ready to begin the cycle again. Because the density changes are subtle and heat dissipation is a slow process, the motion happens slowly.
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battery type
AC Adaptor
Product code556491
product dimensions9 x 9 x 36
Safety warningWARNING THIS ITEM IS NOT A TOY. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. Please read enclosed instruction before use. Do no touch whilst in use as the surface will be hot. Use on a flat, level surface, away from souces of heat or cold. Do not leave unattended and turn off after a maximum of 10 hours. Use only 25 watt tupe 240v R39 E14 frosted bulb for replacement bult. Mains operated. Voltage: 220V-240V AC 50z. For indoor use only. Please retain this information
Full Product Description
The science behind it: the two substances inside the lamp must be very close in density but insoluble with each other. As the denser of the two substances, in this case the wax, is heated by the lightbulb, it expands and becomes lighter, causing it to float to the top of the lamp.Once at the top, the wax cools down and becomes denser again: it then sinks, ready to begin the cycle again. Because the density changes are subtle and heat dissipation is a slow process, the motion happens slowly.
Specifications
battery typeAC Adaptor
Product code556491
product dimensions9 x 9 x 36
Safety warningWARNING THIS ITEM IS NOT A TOY. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. Please read enclosed instruction before use. Do no touch whilst in use as the surface will be hot. Use on a flat, level surface, away from souces of heat or cold. Do not leave unattended and turn off after a maximum of 10 hours. Use only 25 watt tupe 240v R39 E14 frosted bulb for replacement bult. Mains operated. Voltage: 220V-240V AC 50z. For indoor use only. Please retain this information
Customer Reviews
- Geoff B.Verified BuyerReviewingScience Museum Volcano LampI recommend this productAge appropriateness Just rightPurchased for ChildRecipient Age 9-12 yearsRated 5 out of 5 stars21 seconds agoGood value and service
The Vulcano Lamp is excellent value and our 11 year old granddaughter, who received one as a birthday present was delighted with it. It's colourful and displays as it should. It was ordered by post, was well wrapped and arrived on time.
- Michael B.Verified BuyerReviewingScience Museum Volcano LampAge appropriateness Just rightPurchased for AdultRecipient Age 16+ / AdultRecipient age 16+ / AdultRated 3 out of 5 stars1 week agoGood but...
I bought this for my wife's birthday, as she loves a rainbow, and it's good. Nice size, bright colour, well packaged but... it doesn't have a top cap. Brand new, inthe box all packaged factory fresh but no cap, so it looks unfinished. Shame really as its a decent lamp.
Science Museum Shop2 days agoHi Micheal,
Thank you for your feedback and I’m sorry to hear of the issue with the missing cap. This isn’t the quality we expect from our products, so please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. Your feedback has been shared with the relevant teams. We’d really like the opportunity to make this right for you, so please do get in touch with us at Info@ScienceMuseumGroup.ac.uk with your order number and the reference #shopreview in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to assist you with a replacement.
Kind regards,
Science Museum Shop Online - Kirby B.Verified BuyerReviewingScience Museum Volcano LampI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoFantastic
Purchased prizes for our school science fair, fantastic!
- Margaret B.Verified BuyerReviewingScience Museum Volcano LampI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoLovely present
Bought for a friend who loves it. Very colourful when warmed up. Good value for money.
- Antonia P.Verified BuyerReviewingScience Museum Volcano LampI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoVolcano lava lamp
This was a popular present for a 6 year old girl. It has a sturdy base and was easy to put together, hopefully many hours of quiet fun watching the globules go up and down
