Programs, Lectures & Talks
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Join Institute president David Cole for Session 3 of a 3-part online course on the history of the U.S patent.
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Upcoming Events
PLEASE NOTE: Masks are preferred in our museum. Learn more on our COVID Information page.
The Science History Institute produces a wide range of virtual and in-person events aimed at students, educators, scientific professionals, scholars, science history lovers, and the intellectually curious.
Museum Programs & Activities
Friday, June 2, 2023
Water drips and drizzles, splashes and leaps, flows and runs. Its movement animates our world! But how do artists and animators bring water to the big screen?
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, June 3, 2023
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
For Families
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Join our annual celebration of science, history, exploration, and experimentation featuring family-friendly fun focused on the water in your world.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.
Fellow in Focus
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Join writer Kerri Arsenault for a conversation on the joy, challenge, and urgency of writing about our environments.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, July 1, 2023
This “drop-in” tour explores the importance of water and the histories of pollution and protection that have changed our relationship to this vital substance.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, July 15, 2023
This “drop-in” tour explores the importance of water and the histories of pollution and protection that have changed our relationship to this vital substance.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, July 29, 2023
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
Public Events
Thursday, August 10, 2023
This live goth-folk concert explores the strange and otherworldly side of science.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.
Research
Monday, August 14, 2023
Attend a virtual training workshop in oral history and research interview methodologies.
Museum Programs & Activities
Saturday, August 26, 2023
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
Conferences & Symposia
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The 2023 Gordon Cain Conference brings together scholars and practitioners who cultivate the humanistic dimension of STEM and scientific thinking within the humanities.