Due to exhibition construction, the museum is temporarily closed.
Our First Friday event has been rescheduled to March 13.

OIC of America is proud to partner with CADI to host Philadelphia STEMFest 2025.

This free event will bring together 500 K–12th grade students, their families, and community members for a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) featuring hands-on activities, interactive experiments, and engaging learning experiences. We invite college groups, community groups, and corporate groups to partner with us by creating an engaging, interactive activity for youth (Pre-K through 12th grade) to explore and enjoy during STEMFest.

Download the partnership flyer here (PDF).

How would your initials look in binary code?

Join the Science History Institute at STEMFest and learn about binary code by using different colored beads to make a binary code bracelet!


Featured image: Beckman IBM work station, undated.

More events

woman wearing glasses and plaid skirt in front of lab glassware
March 7, 2026
Drop-In Tours

Women in Chemistry Tour

[RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 21] Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.

illustrated note about a frog
March 9, 2026
Science on Tap

What Frogs and Octopuses Know (That ChatGPT Doesn’t)

Won Jeon shows how AI produces convincing language while lacking the situational awareness that powers the communication of living organisms.

Museum educator Laura Prewitt speaks out the nylon exhibit with a man who using a white cane.
March 10, 2026
Museum Programs & Activities

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

This touch-based tour offers guests a private learning experience that combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects from our collections.

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