Othmer Library After Hours

Wed Apr 09 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

Science History Institute | Philadelphia

Science History Institute
Publisher/HostScience History Institute
Othmer Library After Hours
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Join us for a fun and interactive evening event exploring rare books, archives, and library collections.
About this Event

Join our curators and librarians for a fun after-hours event in the Othmer Library’s reading room where you’ll have the opportunity to

  • see unexpected treasures not usually on display
  • make a craft to take home
  • support the library by adopting collection items
  • and much more!


About the Othmer Library

The Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History is an independent research library encompassing the history of chemistry and related sciences and industries.

The Othmer Library was founded in 1988 when Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer announced their challenge grant to be given for the creation of a library that would work to preserve the history of the chemical sciences. The library now houses more than 150,000 print volumes, rare books and manuscripts, archival materials, and historical photographs. Together these collections—spanning nearly six miles of shelves—form an unrivaled resource for the history of chemistry and related sciences, technologies, and industries.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States

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