The Science History Institute Museum will close for renovations beginning December 22.
The Othmer Library will remain open by appointment.

Events

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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Virtual Talk: Women in Chemistry

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 6pm EST
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Stories of Science: Cozy 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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School Lunch Tour

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

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Oral history bound copies, recorder, microphone
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06
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Jan
09
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10am-1pm

Oral History Training Institute

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

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Transitioning to a Sustainable Chemical Industry: Lessons from History

At the T. T. Chao Symposium on Innovation experts in the history of the chemical industry will convene to identify a path to netzero, biodiversity protection, and the alleviation of chemical pollution.

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Virtual Talk: Indigo

Join us on Zoom for a virtual talk exploring the past, present, and future of indigo dye.

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The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology

50 years after the Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA, experts will gather at the 2025 Cain Conference to reflect on the last half century of biotechnology and matters arising in the field today.

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Twelve colorful illustrations from 1886 of various fats under a microscope.

Stories of Science

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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Women in lab coat using a spectrophotometer

Women in Chemistry Tour

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

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Illustration of medicinal plants

Stories of Science

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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Illustration of sheep in a meadow

Stories of Science

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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School Lunch Tour

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

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frontispiece plate of illustrations of the blood spectra

Stories of Science

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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Science & Activism Tour

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

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Twelve colorful illustrations from 1886 of various fats under a microscope.

Stories of Science

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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Othmer Library After Hours

Join us for our annual library open house in honor of National Library Week!

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Illustration of medicinal plants

Stories of Science

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

More
photo of prepackaged pizza with silverware

School Lunch Tour

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

More
Illustration of sheep in a meadow

Stories of Science

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

More
frontispiece plate of illustrations of the blood spectra

Stories of Science

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

More
May
19
Mon
May
22
Thu
10am-1pm

Oral History Training Institute

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

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Curious Histories Fest 2025

Join our third annual celebration of science, history, exploration, and experimentation featuring family-friendly fun.

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Oral history bound copies, recorder, microphone
Aug
11
Mon
Aug
14
Thu
10am-1pm

Oral History Training Institute

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

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Chinese world map, drawn by the Jesuits (early 17th century).

The Global History of Modern Science, 1400–1914

August 6, 2026
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.

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