Newark Museum of Art to Remain Closed until 2021
The Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey’s largest museum, announced that it will stay closed through the end of the […]
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania Appoints David R. Brigham as CEO
This week the Historical Society of Pennsylvania announced the appointment of David R. Brigham as the institution’s new CEO. Brigham […]
Preservation Maryland Releases Statewide LGBTQ Heritage Context Study
Earlier this week, Preservation Maryland released its landmark statewide LGBTQ Historic Context Study. The study documents nearly 400 sites related […]
Maryland Center for History and Culture Announces New Board Chair
The Maryland Center for History and Culture (formerly the Maryland Historical Society) recently announced the appointment of Clinton Daly as […]
Architects Release Plans to Preserve National Mall’s Tidal Basin
The National Mall Tidal Basin, best known for the cherry blossoms that encircle the reservoir, faces an uncertain future. The […]
Rx/Museum Pairs Medicine and Art
Professors at the University of Pennsylvania and local museum practitioners have teamed up to create Rx/Museum, a weekly newsletter intended […]
NJSAA Announces 2020 Author Awards
Earlier this week, the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance (NJSAA) announced the recipients of its 2020 Author Awards. The annual […]
Museum of Chinese in America Awarded $3 Million Ford Foundation Grant
On January 23, 2020 a five-alarm fire raged through the Museum of Chinese in America‘s Collections and Research Center. Only […]
East Passyunk to Change Neighborhood Logo Depicting Stereotype of Indigenous People
Philadelphia’s East Passyunk neighborhood is changing its logo, which depicts a stereotypical image of an Indigenous person in a headdress, […]
National Park Service Awards Grant to Study Women’s History in DC
Last month, the National Park serviced awarded a $50,000 grant to Washington DC to fund a study of women’s history […]