Title:History of Chemistry - Chemical Heritage Foundation
Description:Dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of chemistry, The Chemical Heritage Foundation's world-class collections include instruments and apparatus, rare books, fine art, and the personal papers of prominent scientists, all related to the chemical and molecular sciences. CHF hosts conferences and lectures, curates exhibits, supports research, offers fellowships to talented scholars, and produces educational materials.
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History of Chemistry - Chemical Heritage Foundation
The Chemical Heritage Foundation is a library, museum, and center for scholars. Located in Philadelphia, CHF maintains world-class collections, including instruments and apparatus, rare books, fine art, and the personal papers of prominent scientists, all related to chemistry and related sciences.
CHF also hosts conferences and lectures, supports research, offers fellowships, and produces educational materials. Our programs and publications provide insight on subjects ranging from the social impact of nanotechnology to alchemy rsquo;s influence on modern science.
Come to our museum!
Learn more about our exhibits and collections.
Plan your visit: check hours, get directions, and schedule tours.
Quick links
Visitor information
Library catalog
Classroom resources
Upcoming events
Science on Tap: quot;Bringing Physics to Physicians, quot; 14 September
Innovation Day 2009: 14-15 September
Joseph Priestley Society Meeting: quot;Biotechnology Success Built upon Failure, quot; 17 September
Brown Bag Lecture: quot;18th-Century Dissertations in the Digital World, quot; 22 September
See our full events calendar.
CHF Conference Center
Host your next event at one of the finest meeting facilities in Philadelphia. Find out more.
Chemical Heritage
CHF's newsmagazine
Summer 2009
#8226; R amp;D and energy policy
#8226; Aspirin
#8226; Balloon flight
Distillations
CHF's award-winning podcast
Labor Day: find out about blue collar chemistry, Carl Marvel�s work, and welding.
Listen to the podcast.
Policy
Center for Contemporary History and Policy
Leading initiatives in biotech, electronics, the environment, innovation, nanotech, and pharmaceuticals.
Give to CHF
Save chemistry's heritage
The mission of the Chemical Heritage Foundation is unique: we tell the story of chemistry to the world.
Donate today.
Featured books
Musical notes
Music appears frequently in books from the baroque period, some of which are now in the Othmer Library.
Explore the books.
Multimedia
Video
#8226; The Museum at CHF
Blogs
#8226; The Center
#8226; Periodic Tabloid
#8226; Ship of Fellows
Let's meet!
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