Chronicling Resistance: The Exhibition reveals what eight local activists, cultural organizers, and artists unearthed when they dug deeply into the same Philadelphia archives in order to counter the systemic erasure of Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ people from the historical record, break silences, and uncover new ways of understanding and enacting resistance. Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “The Geranium Files: Ken-Watt Court and the Neighborhood Gardens Association.” Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “Mapping the Oasis Garden Club, 1954-1967.” Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present “The Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Project.” Continue reading
Materials from our archival collections relating to the activities and history of The Alliance and Pride and Unity weeks at Saint Joseph’s University. Continue reading
Take a guided walking tour behind the 10-foot wall of Girard College to explore its history and architecture, looking at the campus as it exists today, along with archival maps and photographs. Continue reading
Come explore the history of scrapbooks and how they connect to college history! Continue reading
Join the Presbyterian Historical Society on October 6 for a celebration of the Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers exhibit. Continue reading
Join us for a guided tour of the Library Company’s first-floor exhibition galleries! Continue reading
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Mercer Museum’s Research Library? Continue reading
Flex your crafting skills with eye-popping visuals from our special collections! Continue reading
The Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon is back! Continue reading
Join us online for a live virtual tour of the Founder’s Hall museum and its archival highlights with Director of Historical Resources, Kathy Haas. Continue reading
The Athenaeum celebrates 175 years at 219 S Sixth Street. Continue reading
Join us for an opening reception for our new exhibit, “Behind Halvey’s Lens: A Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia” Continue reading
Don’t miss this year’s Charlotte Cushman Society Lecture featuring Dr. C. Riley Snorton and this milestone work in LGBTQ+ archival studies Continue reading
During the event co-founders of Ukrainian Warchive will share their experience and discuss the challenges of collecting, archiving and displaying the photographs of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Join the Westtown School Archives for a look at some of the highlights of their collection! Continue reading
For Archives Month, we invite friends and colleagues to attend a tour of the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library. Continue reading
Stop by to see our current exhibition, or head upstairs to hear more about the history and preservation of pipe organs. Continue reading
While in-person visits to the library have been on hold, curators at the Kislak Center have been hard at work obtaining new and exciting items for the collection. Continue reading
A panel discussion examining Still’s role as an abolitionist in Philadelphia and how it compared to the movement throughout the state. Continue reading
Rarely out on display, come to see Journal C on display as well as a marathon reading of selected entries. Continue reading
Make fire cider with Nyambi Naturals. This ancestral recipe uses ingredients right from your pantry and garden. Continue reading
Athenaeum Member Tom Carroll shares with us the history of bicycling using items from The Athenaeum archives. Continue reading
When President Jefferson dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go exploring, and report back on what he had bought, it turned out to be one of the great non-military adventures of American history. Continue reading
Drop in between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. Continue reading
Drop in between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. Continue reading
Join local Chester County archivists, librarians, and curators for a conversation on preservation techniques for your family collection! Continue reading
History comes to light in Chestnut Hill with archival images projected through storefront windows, illuminating multiple layers of neighborhood history and spotlighting community stories. Continue reading
Come to the Chester County History Center Library to see Chester County’s place in Pennsylvania history! Continue reading
Learn more about the history and future of the Dox Thrash House and join them for a fun printmaking activity. Continue reading
DULASA and the Drexel University Libraries present a panel discussion retrospective centered around archives-themed Drexel Capstone Projects! Continue reading
Join us for a special joint program for a behind-the-scenes and behind-the-walls look at the historic buildings and archival collections of neighboring St. Joseph’s Prep and Girard College. Continue reading
An exclusive look at the artifacts in the National Constitution Center’s newest exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Woman Won the Vote Continue reading
The Redemptorist Archives presents a day-time open house showcasing items from its collections on urban ministries and an evening film screening of The Heart of Camden: The Story of Father Michael Doyle. Continue reading
Most people don’t know that hundreds of Jewish-American GIs killed-in-action in WWII were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses, nd there they have remained for 75 years. Until now. Continue reading
Get insight from experienced developers of curated digital content regarding what you need to know before you build a digital exhibit. Continue reading
Join the Chester County Archives to dig into their most popular collections and to learn how these resources can help you search your family’s history! Continue reading
“Ben Franklin’s World” is a podcast focusing on a variety of subjects in early America. Join us for a conversation with host Liz Covart. Continue reading
Ask Us Anything about the New Sweden Colony, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and Early Philadelphia. Continue reading
It’s been ninety years since the crisis of the Great Depression inspired a New Deal of arts programs, infrastructure investment, and worker protections. The art and objects funded by New Deal programs show us how workers shaped the country in the 1930s. But it’s not just history. The country is again facing a choice: what do we owe our neighbors? What does our country owe us? Continue reading
Now that the Free Library of Philadelphia has reopened to the public, Parkway Central feels like it is in full bloom again! We hope you enjoy these botanically-themed materials housed in the Children’s Literature Research Collection, Map Collection, and Print & Picture Collection. The exhibition is located in the Second Floor West Gallery of Parkway Central Library. Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present two virtual exhibitions: “The Acacia Chronicle: Joseph Widener, Thomas Roland, and the United States Botanic Garden” and “Two Women, One Garden: Selections from the Castaña Portfolio.” Continue reading
Join the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a digital exhibit premier on the history of Catholic education. Continue reading
This virtual gallery talk focuses on the companion exhibition to “Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections” which looks at universal themes from *outside* medieval Europe. Continue reading
Join Archivist Chrissie Perella for a look at some of the Historical Medical Library’s collection of recipe books! Continue reading
How did the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 affect Philadelphia’s neighborhoods? Continue reading
Calling all library/archives/museum/education workers! Continue reading
Join the Athenaeum Curator for a brief history lesson on the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Continue reading
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