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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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illustration of a knight on horseback
Dec
05
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
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!

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Trade card for waterproof celluloid collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms depicts a boy sailing on a cuff
Dec
05
Sat
11:30am
Drop-in
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

From Nature to Nylons Highlights Tour

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

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hand touching Bakelizer
Dec
08
Tue
10:30am-12pm
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Touch Tours
Tours

From Nature to Nylons: A Touch-Based History of Textiles

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

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painting of an alchemist in his laboratory
Dec
10
Thu
1pm-2pm
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

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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illustration of a colonial-era man behind a boiling kettle
Dec
12
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
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!

More
clear tungsten light bulb
Dec
12
Sat
11:30am
Drop-in
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

Stuff from Your House Highlights Tour

Join our museum educators at as we explore the scientific principles and history behind everyday household objects.

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Dec
16
Wed
12pm-12:45pm
Free
Library Programs & Activities
Tours

Othmer Library Tour

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

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painting of an alchemist in his laboratory with a monkey sitting on the window sill
Dec
19
Sat
2pm-3pm
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

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
etching of a family having tea by the fireplace
Dec
19
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
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!

More
brass and black microscope
Dec
19
Sat
11:30am
Drop-in
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

Forensics Highlights Tour

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

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magazine color ad showing 1847 with women and an oversized spoon inside the number 8, beside a silverware set
Dec
26
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
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!

More
book illustration of protozoa
Dec
26
Sat
11:30am
Drop-in
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

Unwell Waters Highlights Tour

Join our museum educators as we visit the history of medicine exhibit to learn about waterborne epidemics from Pennsylvania’s past.

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painting of an alchemist and his wife and children
Jan
02
Sat
2pm-3pm
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

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
Oral history bound copies, recorder, microphone
Jan
04
Mon
Jan
07
Thu
10am-1pm
Classes & Workshops
Online

Oral History Training Institute

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

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The Alchemist and His Wife, ca. 1928, by Jacques Hammerer, after 17th-century original by David Ryckaert III.
Jan
07
Thu
1pm-2pm
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Tours

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
Oral history bound copies, recorder, microphone
May
17
Mon
May
20
Thu
10am-1pm
Classes & Workshops
Online

Oral History Training Institute

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

More
Oral history bound copies, recorder, microphone
Aug
16
Mon
Aug
19
Thu
10am-1pm
Classes & Workshops
Online

Oral History Training Institute

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

More
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