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Events

The Science History Institute produces a wide range of in-person and virtual events that are free and open to the public. From exhibition openings and talks, to museum tours and late-night activities, our programming is aimed at science history lovers, students, industry professionals, scholars, educators, and the scientifically curious.
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Curious Histories Fest: What’s for Lunch?

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11am-3pm EDT
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Stories of Science: May Flowers

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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What Shapes Sleep: Biology, Culture, or Both?

Pediatric sleep expert Jodi Mindell highlights the striking cross-cultural similarities and differences in sleep habits around the world.

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Stories of Science: Food Science

We’re sinking our teeth into the science of food at this special edition of Stories of Science!

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School Lunch Tour

This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.

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10am-1pm

Oral History Training Institute

This virtual training workshop introduces researchers to oral history and research interview methodologies.

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Stories of Science: May Flowers

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Stories of Science: May Flowers

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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First Friday: Superheroes of Science

In June we’re celebrating the superheroes of science with an exciting event that blends fashion, function, and the spirit of Pride!

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Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Science & Activism Tour

From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.

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Curious Histories Fest: What’s for Lunch?

Join us for a delicious daylong celebration of food science and fun! And it’s all FREE!

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Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!

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Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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School Lunch Tour

This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.

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Wawa Welcome America: Free Museum Day

Join us for family-friendly, interactive activities that highlight the many strange and surprising stories from the history of science in the summertime.

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Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!

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Red, White, & Blue To-Do

Join us for an exciting day of revolutionary science and the history of fireworks!

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Women in Chemistry Tour

Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.

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Stories of Science: Summertime Science

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Stories of Science: Summertime Science

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Science History Institute Othmer Library

Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!

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School Lunch Tour

This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.

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illustration of the ocean, with headline: First Production of Magnesium Metal from the Sea! Recording an epoch-making achievement in chemical engineering

Stories of Science: Summertime Science

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Jul
23
Wed
6pm-8:30pm

Charming Disaster in Concert

Save the date for a magical evening of music and mystery!

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Stories of Science: Summertime Science

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!

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Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!

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Fellows working in Jacobs Reading Room

Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!

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