Keyword Search

Use this database to search the Science History Institute’s museum collections, which includes fine art, scientific instruments, objects related to the history of science, and paper ephemera.

You may also find information relevant to your research in the Institute’s library and archives and our digital collections.

Quick Tips for Searching

To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Rocky Pine Ranch"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.