Museum

Visit the Museum

Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Tel: 215.925.2222 • Fax: 215.925.1954
E-mail: museum@chemheritage.org

Museum hours

Monday–Friday:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (June-August)
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (September-May)

First Friday of the month, March through December: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Please note that the museum will be closed on these holidays:

New Year’s Day (January 1, 2013)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (January 21, 2013)
Memorial Day (May 27, 2013)
Labor Day (September 2, 2013)
Thanksgiving and the day after (November 28–29, 2013)
Christmas Day (December 25, 2013)

Admission

Admission to the museum at CHF is free.

Viewing exhibits

The permanent exhibit, Making Modernity, and the changing exhibits in the Hach Gallery and DuPont Gallery can be viewed at any time during museum hours.

Transmutations in the Fisher Gallery is available for viewing by appointment during regular museum hours. Please e-mail museum@chemheritage.org or call 215.925.2222 to schedule a time to visit the gallery.

First Fridays at CHF

CHF participates in First Fridays, an open house occurring the first Friday of the month throughout Philadelphia’s Old City Arts District. In addition to extending our hours until 8:00 p.m., the Museum at CHF hosts fascinating special guest speakers and hands-on activities.