Events
Science & Football: How Gatorade Fueled the Dawn of Sports Medicine

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!

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

What Can We Learn from a Closer Look at Scientific Biographers?
The Institute’s Judy Kaplan talks biography, one of the oldest and most popular genres of science communication.

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

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!

Science & Football: How Gatorade Fueled the Dawn of Sports Medicine
Phoebe Miles, cofounder of the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, will tell the story of a drink that changed the world of sports.

Movies on the Mall: National Treasure 2
Join the Science History Institute at Movies on the Mall and learn about the history of parchment.

School Lunch Tour
This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.

Stories of Science: CollegeFest 2025
All Philadelphia-area college students are invited to visit us during CollegeFest, Campus Philly’s annual “Welcome to Philadelphia!” celebration.

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

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!

Delaware River Festival 2025
Institute staff will be on hand at the 7th annual celebration of the mighty Delaware with fun, water-themed activities and giveaways.

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

First Friday: Start Talking Science
Meet scientists doing cutting-edge research in physics, medicine, biochemistry, and more.

Science & Activism Tour
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.

Stories of Science: Spooky Science
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!

A Marvelous Night of Minerals: An ‘Earthly Matters’ Opening Celebration
Celebrate the opening of our new permanent exhibition featuring a collection of more than 20 minerals.

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

Fall 2025 Meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
Invited speakers will present on topics ranging from medieval medicine to modern climate science.

School Lunch Tour
This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.

Stories of Science: Halloween in the Historic District
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!

The Elements of Marie Curie
Join author Dava Sobel for an exciting evening exploring how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science.

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

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

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!