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This touch-based tour offers guests a private learning experience that combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects from our collections.
The Science History Institute is one of 23 museums, historic sites, and local businesses in Philadelphia’s Historic District coming together for a day of star-spangled festivities in the nation’s most historic square mile.
All Philadelphia-area college students are invited to visit us during CollegeFest, Campus Philly’s annual “Welcome to Philadelphia” celebration!
Join us in our museum for extended hours and family-friendly programming as part of Wawa Welcome America’s 4th of July festivities!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Start your 4th of July celebration at the Science History Institute and learn about the science and history behind the beautiful displays you’ll see later in the evening.
Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.
Stop by our table to see examples of the fine art featured in our fireworks exhibition, then partake in hands-on activities, games, and snacks!
Join us for a special evening just for educators, with an in-depth look at the science, history, and spectacle behind fireworks!
Join our Gallery Guides for a drop-in tour of our special exhibition on the fascinating history and science of pyrotechnics.
Join us at Philly Fair 250, a multiday extravaganza celebrating America’s 250th birthday!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join our Gallery Guides for a drop-in tour of our special exhibition on the fascinating history and science of pyrotechnics.
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
Check out our display at the Cherry Street Pier, then make your own firework art with rainbow scratch paper!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join the Science History Institute at Drink the Delaware and explore the science and history of tea!
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
Philly is a sports city, so we’re looking at the science behind your favorite games!
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
Come celebrate the living chemistry of spring and leave with a deeper appreciation for the plants that have clothed, healed, and inspired us for generations.