Special Event

American Philosophical Society, Independence National Historical Park

Friday, June 1, 2012, 2:00 pm EDT

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.