What’s New at MARCH- November 2020
While our physical office may be closed, we are still busy at MARCH. Check out all that’s happened at MARCH […]
Public Humanities News
Philadelphia Museum of Art Furloughs 57 Workers
On November 20 Philadelphia’s new “Safer at Home” COVID-19 restrictions went into effect, prompting cultural institutions across the city to […]
Maryland College Dedicates Memorial to Enslaved People
In 2016, St. Mary’s College of Maryland broke ground on a new athletics stadium. Before construction could begin, the college […]
New AAM Survey Reveals a Third of US Museums Have Been Closed Since March
The American Alliance of Museums recently published the results of a survey about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on […]
NJ Council for the Humanities Joins the Camden Community
MARCH is excited to welcome the New Jersey Council for the Humanities to Camden. The council recently moved its headquarters to […]
Carpenters’ Hall Opens Exhibit of WPA Posters
Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia has a long history. In 1774, the building hosted the First Continental Congress. It was also […]
Met Museum Appoints new Co-chairs and First Woman in Top Role
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced the election of two co-chairs to head its board of trustees– the […]
New Castle County, DE Passes Improved Historic Preservation Legislation
The 140-year old Houston House in New Castle County was part of an operating farm until about ten years ago. […]
NJ Symphony Hall Receives Largest Possible Grant from Historic Preservation Fund
Newark Symphony Hall, the oldest and largest entertainment venue in New Jersey, received a $750,000 grant from the Preserve New […]
Reginald F. Lewis Museum Opens Exhibit on Recent Protests for Racial Justice
“Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change,” the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s most recent exhibit, pulls its name from U.S. Rep. […]