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Category: 2017

Unearthed in the Archives – Multi-Day Tours, 2017

January 1, 2017October 11, 2017

Every Friday the Penn Museum opens its archives doors to everyone to see hidden collections. Continue reading →

What in the World? Early Television Meets the World of Archaeology – Multi-day, 2017-2018

January 1, 2017October 5, 2017

The early “What in the World” television game show inspired young people to enter the world of archaeology and anthropology Continue reading →

Monument Lab – Multi-day festival, 2017

January 1, 2017August 30, 2017

What is an appropriate monument for the current city of Philadelphia? Monument Lab is a public art and history project from Mural Arts Philadelphia and a team led by curators Paul M. Farber and Ken Lum, taking place citywide in fall 2017. Continue reading →

Imperfecta – Multi-day exhibit, 2017

January 1, 2017August 30, 2017

Using artifacts from The Historical Medical Library and Mütter Museum collections, this new exhibition examines the shifting perceptions about abnormal human development, from fear and wonder to curiosity and clinical science. Continue reading →

Curious Revolutionaries: The Peales of Philadelphia – Multi-day exhibit, 2017

January 1, 2017August 30, 2017

An exhibition about the Peale family’s role in shaping early American public culture through innovations in art, science, and technology. Continue reading →

Deprived of the Use of their Reason: Quakerism & the Curability of Mental Illness at Friends’ Asylum, 1817–1867 – Multi-day, 2017

January 1, 2017August 29, 2017

This exhibit traces the history of the first private mental institution in the United States. Continue reading →

Where is the Penn Treaty Elm? – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2017

January 1, 2017August 29, 2017

This exhibit explores the myth and history of the Penn Treaty Elm from the time of the treaty to the present day. Continue reading →

Things Fall Apart – Multi-day, 2017

January 1, 2017August 29, 2017

An exhibition and walking tour exploring the life and afterlife of things. Continue reading →

Monmouth County Archives Week – October 14, 2017, and more all month long

January 1, 2017October 16, 2017

Archives & History Day, a history expo with more than 60 organizations participating, plus other days with lectures and a feature film.
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