Events
A Marvelous Night of Minerals: An ‘Earthly Matters’ Opening Celebration
Othmer Library Tour
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
Ullyot Lecture and Award: Sir David W. C. MacMillan
The 2021 Nobel co-laureate in chemistry will present this year’s lecture, followed by a Q&A session and award presentation.
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!
Othmer Library Tour
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
Othmer Library Tour
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
First Friday: Cocoa for Chemistry
Enjoy a cozy evening learning about the innovations that keep us warm. Cookies and hot chocolate included!
Science & Activism Tour
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
Dinner with King Tut
Join author Sam Kean as we dine with King Tut in an archaeological experience like no other.
Othmer Library Tour
Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History!
School Lunch Tour
This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.
Understanding the Chemical Industry’s Financial Structures and Global Expansion to Inform its Transition to Sustainability
The 2026 T. T. Chao Symposium on Innovation will focus on the relationships between finance, patterns of ownership, and world trade, which are particularly significant for the chemical industry’s transition to sustainability in the 21st century.
Exhibition Opening: Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks
SAVE THE DATE for an explosive celebration of our next exhibition.
The Global History of Modern Science, 1400–1914
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.