A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture

The American Bible Society is planning a robust virtual tour program with its forthcoming museum in Old City. However, some local religious historic sites worry about how their own stories will be told

The Mütter Museum, one to the country’s premiere medical history museums, prepares for a major expansion with a $25 million capital campaign and designs by KieranTimberlake. Kimberly Haas has the news

Virginia Lindak takes us inside the Simeone Foundation, one of Philly’s best under-the-radar museums

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

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

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

In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the story