Steampunk Salon Soiree

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Steampunk Salon Soiree

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Thursday, 10/26/17
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Event Type

Special Event

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust St
19107 Philadelphia , PA
Pennsylvania

Presented by the Young Friends of HSP

Join the Young Friends of HSP for a one-night only pop-up exhibition that will feature marvels of science, feats of engineering, and speculative stories from Philadelphia’s past!

Enjoy local food and drink as you take in the sights of the best of HSP’s science and engineering collection.

Throughout the evening our friends at Shane Confectionery will be hosting candy making demonstrations using 19th-century techniques and historic herbal flavors. Join in by using your knowledge of the science of taste to make and enjoy these historic candies!

Raffle tickets will be available for a chance to win items from your favorite Philly eats, shops, and spots to visit!

Must be 21 or over. Open bar and food will be provided. Proceeds will support the Adopt-a-Collection program at HSP.

Dress code: Cocktail chic with a Steampunk twist!

Sepia-toned photograph showing a caucasian woman in early-20thc dress seated at an ornate, organ-like musical instrument. She is gazing off to the viewer's right. From the Mary Elizabeth Hallock Greenewalt papers [0867]