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Description
What is the magic that transforms a few simple ingredients into the miracle known as pizza? Scott Wiener, renowned pizza authority and founder of Scott’s Pizza Tours in New York City, will unravel the mouth-watering mystery during, “The Science of Apizza: A talk with Scott Wiener,” on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6 pm, at the New Haven Museum (NHM). The program is the latest in the “Monthly Slice” series at NHM, presented in conjunction with the exhibition, “Pronounced Ah-Beetz.” Free with regular museum admission.
Is it the water? The 100-year-old oven? The ingredients? Perhaps it’s the talent of the person creating the pie, or all the above. Gorman Bechard, director of “Pizza A Love Story,” will explore the food-science phenomenon with Wiener in a conversation sure to be enlightening, funny, and perhaps a tad obsessive. United in their passion for pizza, the two will look for answers to the question of what makes New Haven pizza so good. Visitors should don their Bill Nye hats and bring their questions to the Q&A which follows.
The “Pronounced Ah-Beetz” exhibition at NHM includes first-hand oral histories and pizza-related artifacts from personal collections, video footage adapted from the documentary and photographs. The exhibition’s title comes from the way many people mispronounce the word apizza, which originally grew out of the Italian la pizza. The exhibition will remain on view through October 2027.
About Scott Wiener
Since founding Scott’s Pizza Tours in 2008, Wiener has educated countless pizza lovers and professionals about the history, science, and culture of pizza. His expertise has been featured on the Food Network, History Channel, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Tonight Show, LIVE With Kelly and Ryan, and more. Those in the pizza industry recognize him as a columnist for Pizza Today Magazine, a consummate speaker at pizza tradeshows, and lead judge at pizza competitions across the globe. He is the founder/director of Slice Out Hunger, a nationwide nonprofit that fights food insecurity through pizza-related events and campaigns. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his Guinness World Record collection of pizza boxes.
About the New Haven Museum
The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission all year. For more information visit http://newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
Date & Time
Thu, May 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue Details
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, Connecticut 06510
