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Exhibitions

Bugs and Bakelite buttons. Lab notes and lifesaving letters. Vaccines and vats of bright, colorful dyes. Our digital and in-person exhibitions explore the diverse and surprising histories behind the science that shapes our world.
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Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray

This exhibition offers a novel historical perspective on efforts to feed children in U.S. schools.

Bugs and Bakelite buttons. Lab notes and lifesaving letters. Vaccines and vats of bright, colorful dyes. Our digital and in-person exhibitions explore the diverse and surprising histories behind the science that shapes our world.

woman and child in front of a museum exhibit

Permanent Exhibition

Explore more than 500 years of scientific inquiry into the material world.

Rebel Crumbles apple cake

What Is a Rebel?

Learn about Rebel Ventures, a group of student entrepreneurs based in West Philly who create healthy food for school kids.

Sensational Science: A Century of Microbe Hunters

Our latest outdoor exhibition explores the nearly 100-year-old book that influenced generations of scientists.

Engraving from old book

The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art

View photo reproductions of engravings from 17th-century alchemical books.