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Explore more than 500 years of scientific inquiry into the material world.
Funded by a CLIR grant, this project tells the story of the Bredig family’s struggle to survive the Holocaust.
Small, focused displays that showcase specific collections, prototype new ideas, or respond to current events.
Jocelyn McDaniel presents the German Society of Pennsylvania’s Günther Finke Memorial Lecture.
Seventy years ago, a group of Philadelphia scientists and a brave 18-year-old pushed surgery to its final frontier.
Reflecting on the trailblazing chemist’s fight for dignity and the myths we tell about our scientific heroes.
Collections staff quoted in article about how the outdoor exhibition gives voice to the Bredig family’s struggle to escape the Nazis.
Prestigious award from the Society for the History of Technology recognizes exhibitions that raise important historical issues.
The correspondence of Ernst Berl and the Bredig family.
‘Science and Survival’ features enlarged reproductions of photographs and telegrams rescued from Nazi-occupied Germany installed on the façade of the Institute’s Old City building.
The Grace3 Technologies-powered event featured hands-on experiences with drones and other AI tech for more than 100 Philadelphia students.
‘From Peas to the Human Genome Project’ features instruments from our collections to commemorate 200th birthday of genetics founder Gregor Mendel.
Encountering rare earths in art, environments, and the phone in my pocket.
Recognition is part of the prestigious American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Awards program.
Institute’s ‘Downstream’ exhibition featured in local sustainable lifestyle magazine.
Find out what a strange little sparrow can teach us about love, sex, and human biology.
Annual awards program recognizes special achievements of museums and historical organizations across Pennsylvania.
Staff members share why recording history is so important, especially during a pandemic.
American Institute of Physics’ blog includes the Science History Institute on its list of ‘some of the coolest virtual museums on the internet.’
Licensing organization’s #CCSharesCulture competition celebrates better sharing of global cultural heritage.
‘Animals and the Making of Human Vaccines’ is featured in the online platform’s history of vaccination project.
The science historian was a member of the Institute’s Collections Committee.
Coverage of our new water analysis and protection exhibition includes WHYY, the ‘Philadelphia Inquirer,’ and others.
At the Science History Institute, ‘Downstream’ explores 200 years of water analysis, protection, and regulation.
Local public media outlet features Institute’s new ‘Downstream’ exhibition.
Institute’s ‘Science at Home: The Magic of Alchemy’ video is featured on the annual-event-turned-digital-experience website.
Technology leader to be honored by the Society of Chemical Industry and the Science History Institute during Innovation Day on September 14 in Philadelphia.
Visitors can explore how this ancient technique of transforming materials is still central to our lives today.