“In Franklin’s Footsteps” highlights the groundbreaking work of APS Members and the innovations they have made that changed the world. Continue reading
Category: 2018
1968 in Pennsylvania – Multi-day Exhibit, 2018
Historical documents from HSP illustrate how 1968 stands as an icon, representing the upheaval of the 1960s and early 1970s. See how national movements for women, African Americans, children and poor people were influenced by and conducted in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Imperfecta – Multi-day exhibit, 2018
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
#AnimatedArchive – Every Wednesday throughout October 2018
#AnimatedArchive is a social media challenge to post GIFs of library collections every Wednesday of October. Show how special collections can transform using technology and social media, and be sure to use the hashtags: #AnimatedArchive and #ArchivesPHL in your posts. Continue reading
28th International Sculpture Conference – October 25, 2018 – October 28, 2018
The International Sculpture Center (ISC) will hold the 28th International Sculpture Conference: Defining Moments in the Face of Change in Philadelphia, PA from October 25-28, 2018. This four-day conference will bring together a diverse audience of artists, educators, arts administrators, museum directors, collectors, patrons, students, and sculpture enthusiasts. Continue reading
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Archives – Every Friday throughout October 2018
To celebrate Archives Month Philly, Eastern State Archivist Erica Harman will lead several special 15-minute Hands-On History tours of the penitentiary’s collection storage area that houses Eastern State’s generally unknown, fascinating, and sometimes creepy collection of prisoner-made objects, photographs, and documents. Continue reading