Relive The Olympics As London 2012 Cauldron Goes On Display — londonist.com

A set of wooden plugs used to prepare the petals. A set of wooden plugs used to prepare the petals.The closed cauldron.The cauldron in open configuration.Team GB’s copper element. Remember this? The London 2012 cauldron, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, was one of the true highlights of the Olympic opening ceremony. It burned bright throughout the Games and the Paralympics. The unique structure, affectionately known as ‘Betty’, is now on permanent display at the Museum of London. Actually, it’s a bit of a hybrid — 97 of the steel stems from the original cauldron are combined with test models of the petals to produce two versions: one in an open configuration, the other bunched up.

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