Topic: Museums
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have a new exhibit at The Franklin Institute, The Museum of the American Revolution celebrating President's Day, hot spots and shows for Valentine's Day, and much more
By Christina Griffith
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
Toni Morrison’s Philadelphia
An art exhibit and scholarly center inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning author speak to our political and cultural moment. Will we heed her call?
By Dr. James Peterson
Caryn Kunkle, The Art-World Connector Who Lives in a Museum
The legendary photographer and chef catches up with a born-and-bred Philly gal who works behind the scenes to help our local art scene thrive
By Reuben Harley
Calder Gardens’ Missed Opportunities
An urbanist grapples with her contrarian view of Philadelphia's newest museum, and how it reflects her city
By Diana Lind
The Museum Will Welcome You Now
Three years into her tenure, Philadelphia Museum of Art Director/CEO Sasha Suda is reimagining the institution for a new age and a new population. Can she convince the city — and her colleagues — to get on board?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Let’s Rethink What it Means to “Touch the Bell”
A call to action for all Philadelphians
By Thomas Devaney
Winners Write the History …
… so let’s ensure the American people are those winners by preserving and teaching the stories that form our democracy, a longtime college president urges
By Elaine Maimon
Art Exhibit … or Sex Shop?
The Museum for Art in Wood’s “Strange Woodcraft” exhibit raises the question: Where does this weirdness belong?
By Clay Davies
Philadelphia Revealed
Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts invites the public to connect — and contribute — to Philadelphia’s history through a vast collection of historical objects and artifacts
By Christina Griffith