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Molecules That Matter exhibit

Portavit eum ventus in ventre suo (The wind carried him in his belly)
Engraved by Matthias Merian, from Michael Maier, Atalanta fugiens (1618). Featured in The Whole of Nature. Photo by Douglas A. Lockard.
CHF showcases changing exhibits
in its Clifford C. Hach Gallery and
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Marvels and Ciphers: A Look Inside the Flask
 Opening 1 March 2010
An exhibit about reactions—not chemical reactions—but ordinary human reactions to chemical phenomena.

Transmutations: Alchemy in Art
Ongoing
Paintings from the 17th through the 19th centuries that depict alchemists and alchemy in a variety of lights.

The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art
Ongoing
Photo-reproductions of engravings from alchemical books published in the 17th century.

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