Events

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

Institute staff will be on hand to celebrate 100 years of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge with fun, fireworks-themed activities.

Join our museum educators at 11:30am or 2pm as we explore the scientific principles and history behind everyday household objects.

The Mütter Museum’s Jo D’Avella will discuss the American vampire: exploring Bram Stoker‘s Dracula, medical anxieties, body decomposition, and the American Vampire Panic.

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.

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

This original documentary by Veverka Bros. explores the world’s most spectacular pyrotechnics, the artisans who create them, and the rich cultural traditions they represent.

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

Fans of murder mysteries and true crime are invited to join our museum educators to explore the science behind deductions.

Join our museum educators for a drop-in tour of our special exhibition on the fascinating history and science of pyrotechnics.

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 museum educators at 11:30am or 2pm as we visit the history of medicine exhibit to learn about waterborne epidemics from Pennsylvania’s past.

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

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 museum educators as we explore the history of the materials that fashion our clothes.

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

The 2026 Cain Conference will address the major issues involved in understanding how modern science has been created through a process of global cultural exchange.

Have you ever thought about the science behind the contents of your closet? If you’re dyeing to know the answer, come to our First Friday for an inside look!

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

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 museum educators at 11:30am or 2pm as we explore the scientific principles and history behind everyday household objects.

At this semiquincentennial special edition of our science café, we explore revolutions in science. Come eat, drink, and learn about revolutionary moments in scientific advancements, from the study of diatoms to our understanding of dinosaurs.

This private learning experience combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects.

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

Join us as we welcome Thomas Paine—patriot, pamphleteer, AND SCIENTIST—as presented by reenactor Dean Howarth.

Fans of murder mysteries and true crime are invited to join our museum educators to explore the science behind deductions.

Join our museum educators for a drop-in tour of our special exhibition on the fascinating history and science of pyrotechnics.

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