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The kaleidoscopes below are composed of artifacts from CHF's collections, and the images are sized to fit the most common monitor settings. Come back often to change your desktop!

How do I make this my wallpaper?

 Becoming a chemist  Becoming a chemist  Making modernity  Making modernity
Becoming a chemist Making modernity
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Creative chemistry Creative chemistry Mass matters Mass matters
Creative chemistry Mass matters
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Child's play Child's play Material world Material world
Child's play Material world
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Fans, flags, and funnels Fans, flags, and funnels Copper still Copper still
Fans, flags, and funnels Copper still
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Electrochemistry Electrochemistry  
Electrochemistry
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How do I make this my wallpaper?

Windows 95 or Higher
1. Choose the size that fits your monitor.
2. Click the link to the size you wish to download.
3. After the image appears in your browser, click the right-hand button on your mouse.
4. On the menu that pops up, select "Set as wallpaper" or "Set as background."

Mac OS X
1. Choose the size that fits your monitor.
2. Click the link to the size you wish to download.
3. After the image appears in your browser, drag the image onto your desktop.
4. From the Apple menu select "System preferences."
5. Select "Desktop."
6. In the pull-down menu marked "Collection," select "Choose folder."
7. Locate desired image file and double-click it.

Mac OS 9 or Lower
1. Choose the size that fits your monitor.
2. Click the link to the size you wish to download.
3. After the image appears in your browser, drag the image onto your desktop OR click and save the image to your desktop.
4. From the Apple Menu (top left of your screen) select "Control panels," and then "Desktop pictures" or "Appearance." If the new window reads "Appearance," select the tab that reads "Desktop."
5. If necessary, click "Remove picture" to clear the current desktop picture.
6. Click "Select picture" or "Place picture." A new window will pop up.
7. In the new window, use the pull-down menu at the top and select "Desktop." Find the desired image in the file list and double-click it. The window will close.
8. In the "Appearance," select "Set desktop."