Othmer Library Tour

Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History! Since its founding in 1988, the Othmer Library at the Science History Institute has been a haven for research in the history of science—but there’s more to the story. Explore the reading room on a guided tour, learn how our collection has grown, and discover why we have one of the most comprehensive rare book collections on chemistry and its alchemical roots. Othmer Library Tours are available every other Wednesday at 12pm and on the first Friday of most months at 5:15pm. Registration is required for Wednesday tours; First Friday tours are drop-in. Guests under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Join our museum educators at 11:30am or 2pm as we visit the history of medicine exhibit to learn about waterborne epidemics from Pennsylvania’s past. Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science! Institute staff will be on hand at the 8th annual celebration of the mighty Delaware with fun, water-themed activities and giveaways. Copy the above HTML to republish this content. We have formatted the material to follow our guidelines, which include our credit requirements. Please review our full list of guidelines for more information. By republishing this content, you agree to our republication requirements.