

First Friday:
Back to School
Friday, September 2 | 5 p.m.–7 p.m. EDT
Join us for this free event as we explore science learning through the decades with vintage textbooks, unique periodic tables, funky chemistry sets, and other science toys.


Institute, Tsinghua University Partner
to Present Online Exhibition
‘From Peas to the Human Genome Project’ features instruments from our collections to commemorate 200th birthday of genetics founder Gregor Mendel.


Field Trips and
School Visits
Museum Program
We offer in-person tours and virtual classroom visits for students ages 12 and up. Reservations are required and spaces are limited.


WHYY Summer Journalists Program Features Science History Institute
Student news report takes an
in-depth look at how we tell the stories behind the science that shapes our everyday lives.

