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Eastern State Strikes a Balance With New Fall Programming
Preservation

Eastern State Strikes a Balance With New Fall Programming

Amy Cohen checks in at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, an ever-evolving experiment in historical interpretation and public engagement

Let There be Light! New Neon Museum Illuminates Philly’s Colorful Commercial History
City Life

Let There be Light! New Neon Museum Illuminates Philly’s Colorful Commercial History

The Philadelphia Neon Museum is officially open to the public and currently features a special exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the South Street Renaissance

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum
City Life

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum

What happens when whiteness is no longer the center of experience? The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown flips the script on conventional house museums and celebrates “home space” as the place where Black women and girls get things done.

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco
Architecture

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco

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

American Bible Society Brings Tours and Trepidation to Old City
History

American Bible Society Brings Tours and Trepidation to Old City

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

Growing Pains Yield Gains For The Mütter Museum
Development

Growing Pains Yield Gains For The Mütter Museum

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

Automotive Museum In Southwest Philly Goes The Distance (And Then Some)
History

Automotive Museum In Southwest Philly Goes The Distance (And Then Some)

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

New Museum In The Works For America’s First Male Saint
History

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


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