Philadelphia museum seeks chemical attraction

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - August 24, 2008 The foundation is expanding its historic Philadelphia headquarters. As it does so, it's working to show the dynamic ways that chemistry came to be, where it's been and what might be in store.

A gallery dedicated to changing exhibits is being inaugurated with "Molecules that Matter," its enormous colorful structures overhead representing 10 organic molecules that transformed modern life over the past 10 decades.

"Molecules that Matter" opened Aug. 18 and will to on the road in 2009.

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