Topic: Museums
Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th
Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly
By Christina Griffith
Our Unseen Freedom
Amid the fanfare around the nation’s 250th, Philadelphia institutions come together to explore and to celebrate the freedom of conscience
By Vince Stango and Rosalind Remer PhD
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Roxtoberfest, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Italian Fest, Brian Henson’s Puppet Up, REEL OCTOBER, Collective Futures, Night of Lights in Chestnut Hill, Black-Tie GayBINGO!, and much more
By Christina Griffith
Missing the Gentleness of Dinosaurs
A longtime Philadelphia teacher on what we lose when the Academy of Natural Sciences closes its public museum
By Allaire Wohlgemuth
These Truths — The Declarations of Independence
A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum examines the first 50 years of the most revered document in our nation’s history and how we feel about it today
By Christina Griffith
A Sensory-Friendly Guide to Philadelphia
Museums, performances, and experiences across the city offering quieter hours, relaxed shows, and thoughtful accommodations.
By Laura Swartz
The Ministry of Awe
The immersive art experience transforms a long-vacant Old City bank into a maze of installations, performances, and strange encounters.
By Laura Swartz
History Floats
Ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, the historic tall ship Gazela celebrates getting to 125 — with a little help from her friends
By Isaac Pollock
Women’s History Month Events in Philly
Celebrate trailblazers with tours and museum exhibits, support women-owned businesses at markets and food-and-drink events, and more.
By Laura Swartz
Are Museums A Thing of the Past?
The Philly arts organizations bringing in audiences are not the ones you might expect. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing
By Diana Lind