Women in Chemistry - School Tour
Description
Our Women in Chemistry Tour profiles women chemists from antiquity to the present, sharing stories of innovation, resistance, and change.
On this tour, you can expect to learn about the legendary founding women of alchemy, explore the connections between domesticity and distillation
see how wartime changed the laboratory, and more. You’ll meet pioneering chemists and chemistry educators, from 17th-century French alchemist Marie Meurdrac to Marie Maynard Daly, the first Black woman in America to receive a PhD in chemistry.
We can accommodate up to 25 individuals per tour group with a minimum group size of eight. Larger groups will be split to stagger their tour times since our spaces are relatively small.
Offered At
Science History Institute
The Science History Institute is a small museum dedicated to the history of the chemical and molecular sciences. We tell the stories behind the science: histories of discovery and innovation, challenge and change. Our collections include scientific instrumentation and tools of the laboratory, artwork related to alchemy and early chemistry, photography and archives, a specialized research library with a rare books collection, and a growing digital collection. Our main museum and permanent exhibition are on the first floor, with an additional upper level mezzanine. We also have a special changing exhibits gallery, and regular “pop-up” exhibits in our ExhibitLab and on the exterior of our building façade; please check our website to see what’s new and currently on view!
Our tours and programs are most suitable for ages 12-13 (7th grade) and up.
PLEASE NOTE:
The museum of the Science History Institute will be CLOSED from December 22 2024 to March 7 2025 in order to renovate our spaces and improve visitor experience. During this time, NO in-person school or group tours will be offered. To learn more about possible 2025 virtual/online offerings, please contact Alex Asal at tours@sciencehistory.org.
Details
Subjects
History, Women's History, Science, Chemistry
Capacity
50 students, Min 1 chap., 1 chap. per 8 stu.
Duration
60 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Postsecondary
Price Options
$3.00 per Person for Non School Group
$3.00 per Person for School Group
$1.00 per Person for Title I School