The Museum inside the Science History Institute is open to the public and offers a fantastic overview of chemical history in a beautiful space.
Month: July 2018
Sites in Old Town Philadelphia
I loved wandering around Old Town. Above is an installation outside the Arch Street Meeting House. Below is the Liberty Bell, Benjamin Franklin’s grave, Christ Church, the Betsy Ross house, Luna Café (not quite as famous as the rest, but still fun), the Irish Immigrant’s Memorial, and the Franklin Fountain.
Trip to the Science History Institute in Philadelphia
Earlier this year, I won a travel grant to visit the Othmer Library of Chemical History at Philadelphia’s Science History Institute. This allowed me to spend the last week in June combing through the library’s tremendous archives and exploring Old Town Philly. This is me taking up residence in the Othmer Library. The archives are…