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When you visit CHF, you will see fascinating displays, including early chemical instruments and glassware, children’s chemistry sets, and alchemical paintings. In addition to the numerous displays throughout the building, the following exhibitions are currently available to CHF visitors and other venues.

Current Exhibits

Transmutations: Alchemy in Art
A display of 17th, 18th, and 19th century European paintings depicting laboratory scenes of alchemists. The works provide insight on the kind of work that alchemists did and on the ways that they have been revered, reviled, and remembered.

Molecules that Matter
Showcases ten organic molecules that profoundly changed our world in the twentieth century. An innovative mix of science, art, and material culture, the exhibit aims to stimulate our awareness of the impact molecular science has on us all.


Recent Exhibits
The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art
Images of alchemy from the Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library
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The Sky's the Limit
A highly visual exhibit exploring post-World War II chemistry and its relation to the "consumer revolution," "new and improved" products, the atomic age, and the belief in the endless possibilities of science and technology.

Joseph Priestley, Radical Thinker

A special exhibit on the life and times of Joseph Priestley—18th-century philosopher, radical thinker, and founding father of modern chemistry.

Revolutionary Tools
Instrumentation and the transformation of the chemical sciences.

Chymists at Work
An exhibit featuring selections from the Eddleman and Fisher Collections of alchemical art.

Dow Chemical Portrayed
Artist Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond’s 1920s portrayal of the industrial giant and the town where it was headquartered.


The Chemical Heritage Foundation is located at 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Viewing hours for exhibits are Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., or by appointment. For a guided tour, contact tours@chemheritage.org or call 215-925-2222 for details.

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Traveling Exhibits

The Roy Eddleman Institute for Interpretation and Education