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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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Humans: A Monstrous History

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 6pm-8pm EDT
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Twelve colorful illustrations from 1886 of various fats under a microscope.
Apr
05
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Earth Month

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 medicinal plants
Apr
12
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Earth Month

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
Apr
19
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Earth Month

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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frontispiece plate of illustrations of the blood spectra
Apr
26
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Earth Month

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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color illustration of herbs
May
03
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: May Flowers

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 farming scenes
May
10
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: May Flowers

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 a 1950s kitchen
May
17
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Food Science

We’re sinking our teeth into the science of food at this special edition of Stories of Science!

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line drawing of leaf veins in a book
May
24
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: May Flowers

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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watercolor painting of ramie planting
May
31
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: May Flowers

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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Jun
07
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

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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painting depicting two alchemists in a lab
Jun
21
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

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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illustrated magazine ad featuring a parent applying sunscreen to child on the beach
Jun
28
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Party in the Lab

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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