New Museum In The Works For America’s First Male Saint
The Shrine of St. John Neumann on Girard Avenue is a melting pot brimming with religious devotion. It's also a destination for curious tourists looking to get a glimpse of the saint's body enshrined in a glass casket. A museum dedicated to the life and work of the famed Philadelphia bishop will open this spring. John Henry Scott has the story > more
The Making & Breaking Of The Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Edward Duffy takes us back when industry, commerce, and foreign trade flooded the halls of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, the first institution of its kind in the United States > more
Diorama Restoration At The Academy of Natural Sciences Confronts Loss & Conquest
Conservators on the Parkway give 80-year-old specimens a good scrubbing, while examining science's shady past with new interpretation. Mabel Rosenheck has the story > more
Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival
In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the story > more
Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum
In this op-ed, Mabel Rosenheck says its time to put some fresh, 21st century eyes on how we interpret our city's history with inclusivity as the top priority > more
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