Meet the Organizers of Science on Tap

Science on Tap is sponsored by a consortium of six Philadelphia institutions. We do everything from managing the website to planning the programs. Learn more about us below.

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science. Visitors to the Academy have the opportunity to get face-to-face with towering dinosaurs, meet live animals, and explore a tropical garden filled with live butterflies. The Academy’s working scientists spend their days focusing on critical global issues in biodiversity, evolution, and environmental science. Learn more.

American Philosophical Society Museum (APS)

The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge.” Today, the Society is still an active Membership organization. The Library & Museum continues to promote useful knowledge through scholarly research, a public museum, and a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Learn more.

Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

America's finest museum of medical history, the Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a nineteenth-century "cabinet museum" setting. The goal of the Museum is to help visitors understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body and appreciate the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease. Learn more.

penn museum

The Penn Museum transforms understanding of the human experience. Open to all, the Museum is home to remarkable objects and powerful stories that emerge from its excavations and research across the world. Connect with the cultures of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Mediterranean, from the very first cities of the Middle East to the pharaohs of ancient Egypt; from early Mexico to the lives of Native American communities today. Learn more.

science history institute

The Science History Institute collects, preserves, interprets, and shares the lesser-known and sometimes overlooked stories from the history of science and technology. And we don’t just mean discoveries made in laboratories. We dive deep into the history of scientific successes and failures, with a focus on expanding knowledge and broadening our understanding of how science and society intersect. We tell the stories behind the science. Learn more.

Wagner Free Institute of Science

The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum in northern Philadelphia. Founded in 1855, it is a rare surviving example of a Victorian era scientific society, with a museum, research center, library, and educational facilities. Its buildings, developed between 1859 and 1901, present the collections of founder William Wagner in the style of the period, and have been designated a National Historic Landmark for their architecture and state of preservation. Learn more.