The 3rd Annual Curious Histories Fest is Back at the Science History Institute With a Day Full of Tastings, Activities, & More
Who is ready for science, food, and fun? The 3rd Annual Curious Histories will be taking place June 14th from 11 am to 3 pm at the Science History Institute (315 Chestnut St.) and will have a “What’s for lunch?” theme inspired by their current exhibition, Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray.
“What’s for Lunch?” theme explores the history of food science and efforts to feed children in U.S. schools featuring a celebration of science, history, exploration, and experimentation, Curious Histories is free to attend and fun for all ages. Guests will get to enjoy a daylong event with hands-on activities, as well as exciting talks, tours, and highlights from our special collections. Love freebies? Well, the first 100 visitors will receive a free Lunchtime lunchbox and everyone will receive complementary ice cream.
Activity Highlights Include:
- Tastes and smells with the Society of Flavor Chemists and Monell Chemical Senses Center
- Cooking demos and delicious recipe samplings with Vetri Mobile Teaching Kitchen
- Double Dutch with Philly Girls Jump and live music by Vinyl Tap 215 founder DJ DuiJi Mshinda in our “recess yard”
- Favorite school lunch memory sharing with our Distillations podcast team
- Pickle tastings with Fishtown Pickle Project
- Tap water education and tasting with the Philadelphia Water Department’s Philly Water Bar
- Introduction to sustainable composting with Bennett Compost
- Learn about Rebel Ventures, a group of student entrepreneurs based in West Philly who create healthy food for school kids
- Live pickling demonstration by Spotted Horse Provisions and tastings of their jams, shrubs, and pickled veggies
- Plant-based Peruvian food tastings with La Llamita Vegana
- Interactive pop-up displays from our special collections, from vintage coolers to Saran Wrap
- Food-themed board games
- Other school lunch-inspired food tastings including ice cream
