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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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Gender Minorities in the Sciences Panel

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Sep

12

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Back to School

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

periodic table with neon colors and black background

Sep

26

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Back to School

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

Sep

26

Sat

10am-4pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Delaware River Festival 2026

Institute staff will be on hand at the 8th annual celebration of the mighty Delaware with fun, water-themed activities and giveaways.

Oct

02

Fri

5pm-7pm

Museum Programs & Activities

First Friday: And the Nobel Goes To…

It’s Nobel Prize Week! Celebrate with us and see what’s behind one of the most coveted science awards.

stamp showing Nobel Prize medal and Alexander Fleming and children, with colorful striped background

Oct

03

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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

title treatment graphic for Fire and Gold exhibition

Oct

07

Wed

5pm-8pm

Museum Programs & Activities

An Alchemical Affair: A ‘Fire and Gold’ Opening Celebration

We are thrilled to unveil our newest permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850).

postage stamp depicting a drawing of Albert Einstein, along with a Nobel Prize medal and an atom.

Oct

10

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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

teal book cover from

Oct

17

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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

book illustration of a spider in a web

Oct

24

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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

black and white photo of lit cigarette next to microchip

Oct

29

Thu

6pm-8pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Study Hall x Distillations: American Vice

Come celebrate our newest Distillations podcast season with a special performance by the Crossroads Comedy Theater Company!

book opened to annotated skeleton illustration

Oct

31

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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

Ad for IBM with rose and DNA

Nov

06

Fri

5pm-7pm

Museum Programs & Activities

First Friday: More Than Meets the Eye

Join us for the unveiling of our latest ExhibitLab display, More Than Meets the Eye, which explores social and material technologies that have shaped corneal transplantation.

postcard addressed to Max A. Bredig featuring a young girl reading Braille

Nov

07

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on Chemistry

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

Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman buying groceries at a checkout counter with a line of people behind her.

Nov

14

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on Chemistry

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

scientific diagrams of percentage composition of foods

Nov

21

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on Chemistry

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

illustration of a knight on horseback

Dec

05

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa Chemistry

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

illustration of a colonial-era man behind a boiling kettle

Dec

12

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa Chemistry

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

etching of a family having tea by the fireplace

Dec

19

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa Chemistry

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

magazine color ad showing 1847 with women and an oversized spoon inside the number 8, beside a silverware set

Dec

26

Sat

10am-5pm

Museum Programs & Activities

Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa Chemistry

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