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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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Study Hall x Distillations: American Vice

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 6pm-8pm EDT
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stamp showing Nobel Prize medal and Alexander Fleming and children, with colorful striped background
Oct
03
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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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postage stamp depicting a drawing of Albert Einstein, along with a Nobel Prize medal and an atom.
Oct
10
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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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teal book cover from
Oct
17
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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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book illustration of a spider in a web
Oct
24
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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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book opened to annotated skeleton illustration
Oct
31
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Craft-tober

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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postcard addressed to Max A. Bredig featuring a young girl reading Braille
Nov
07
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on 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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Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman buying groceries at a checkout counter with a line of people behind her.
Nov
14
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on 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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scientific diagrams of percentage composition of foods
Nov
21
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Feasting on 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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illustration of a knight on horseback
Dec
05
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa 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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illustration of a colonial-era man behind a boiling kettle
Dec
12
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa 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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etching of a family having tea by the fireplace
Dec
19
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa 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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magazine color ad showing 1847 with women and an oversized spoon inside the number 8, beside a silverware set
Dec
26
Sat
10am-5pm
For Families
Free
Museum Programs & Activities
Stories of Science

Stories of Science: Cuppa 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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