First Fridays
CHF joins over 40 Old City Philadelphia museums, galleries, and shops in hosting an open house the first Friday evening of every month. In addition to extended gallery hours, each month’s event features guest speakers and hands-on activities that bring the exhibits to life.
All First Friday events run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For more information about First Fridays at CHF, visit the links below, call 215.873.8258, or e-mail museum@chemheritage.org.
Upcoming First Friday events
First Fridays at CHF will return in March 2012. Please check back soon for more information.
- March 2, 2012
- April 6, 2012
- May 4, 2012
- June 1, 2012
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First Fridays at CHF are made possible with generous support from BNY Mellon Wealth Management and DuPont.
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Information on past First Fridays at CHF can be found on the pages listed below.
August 2011
Chemist Tom Twardowski described the soapmaking process and led visitors in making their own bars to take home.
July 2011
CHF hosted an all-ages, Independence Day–themed science fair.
June 2011
In honor of Philly Beer Week, CHF presented a special First Friday event honoring the history of both national and local craft brews.
May 2011
Visitors created their own periodic table prints with Jennifer Schmitt, curator of The Periodic Table Printmaking Project.
April 2011
CHF explored the climate-change crisis from an aesthetic perspective through the work of artist Andrea Polli.
March 2011
Richard Aldorasi, of the Philadelphia Handmade Paper Company, showed visitors how to create their own sheets of linen and cotton rag paper.
February 2011
The artists of Elemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry were on hand for the opening of our newest exhibit.
December 2010
CHF and Nightjar Apothecary presented a performance in the spirit of the Victorian science lecture, with modern embellishments.
November 2010
We calculated the probability of doom and navigated entangled particles with Boson Higgs, Science Detective, a live radio play recording by Radio Hound Productions.
October 2010
Hudson Beach Glass's Jenna Efrein gave an overview of the history and chemical make-up of glass.
September 2010
A chat about plant- and insect-based fabric dyes with Karen Karuza of the Philadelphia Art Institute's Fashion Design Department.
August 2010
CHF staff brought out the museum’s 1930 Jell-O Cookbook to provide a history lesson on this ubiquitous pantry staple.
May 2010
Visitors bound their love of books, science, and museums by creating their own yarn-bound books with images from CHF displays and exhibits.
April 2010
In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, visitors tested their knowledge and powers of observation with a visual scavenger hunt, true-or-false quizzes, and (mis)guided museum tours.