Events

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.