Events

June 1, 2012 - June 10, 2012

Special Event

Sic Transit Glorious: A Transit of Venus Celebration

American Philosophical Society, Independence National Historical Park | Visit site »

The Transit of Venus is both an astronomical phenomenon and a landmark in the history of American science.

The American Philosophical Society, in collaboration with Independence National Historical Park will be putting on a number of events both celebrating the historical scientific importance of the Transit of Venus as well as viewing the actual transit on June 5th.

Read more here.