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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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oil painting of an alchemist working beside a window

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

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engraving of the inside of Earth from an old book

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist in his laboratory

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist in his laboratory with a monkey sitting on the window sill

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist and his wife and children

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
The Alchemist and His Wife, ca. 1928, by Jacques Hammerer, after 17th-century original by David Ryckaert III.

Art of Alchemy Self-Guided Visit

Step into the age of alchemy and explore works in our new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting of an alchemist working beside a window

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting of an alchemist working beside a window

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist in his workshop by an open window

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting showing an alchemist/scholar at a desk

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting depicting a man seated at a table in a lab

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
The Alchemist and His Wife, ca. 1928, by Jacques Hammerer, after 17th-century original by David Ryckaert III.

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist in his laboratory

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting of an alchemist in red/orange leaning forward at a messy desk

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist and his wife and children

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist in his laboratory with a monkey sitting on the window sill

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
engraving of the inside of Earth from an old book

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
old painting of a man in a red hat working over a fire

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
painting of an alchemist doing an experiment that caught fire

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting of an alchemist working beside a window

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More
oil painting of an alchemist working beside a window

Art of Alchemy Guided Visit

This unique guided experience will take visitors into the alchemist’s workshop with an in-depth exploration of some of the remarkable paintings featured in Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

More