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.–4:00 p.m.
First Friday of the month: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Kindly note that the museum will be closed from January 30 to February 8, 2012, for exhibit maintenance.
The museum will also be closed on these holidays:
- The day after New Year’s (January 2, 2012)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 16, 2012)
- Memorial Day (May 28, 2012)
- Independence Day (July 4, 2012)
- Labor Day (September 3, 2012)
- Thanksgiving and the day after (November 22–23, 2012)
- Christmas Day (December 25, 2012)
Admission
Admission to the museum at CHF is free.
Viewing exhibits
The permanent exhibit, Making Modernity, and the changing exhibits in the Hach Gallery, DuPont Gallery, and Fisher Gallery can be viewed at any time during museum hours.
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.
Directions, transportation, and parking
Get directions, transportation information, and parking information here.
Wheelchair accessibility
CHF’s exhibits are completely accessible by wheelchair. Please see “Wheelchair Access” here.