Louis Armstrong House Museum Launches First Virtual Exhibit
Like many touring musicians, jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong spent much of his career on the road, spending most nights at […]
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PA Museum Offers Virtual Tour of Women’s Suffrage Exhibit
2020 marks an important anniversary in US women’s history- the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Museums and […]
Delaware Historians Launch Podcast on Wilmington History
Nathan Field and Benjamin Rapkin launched the Wilmington Historical Society in 2018. The University of Delaware graduates wanted to renew […]
Penn Museum Goes on a Daily Digital Dig
Last November, the Penn Museum unveiled two newly remodeled galleries and a refurbished auditorium. Along with the remodeling, the museum […]
Board a Historic Train from Your Home
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania reminds visitors to its website that it is not the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum; the museum […]
Winterthur Uses Social Media to Let You See Inside the Galleries
Many of the digital history projects I have browsed during this quarantine were produced by institutions I have visited in-person. […]
Virtual Exhibits Offer a Glimpse at the Future Latino Center Gallery
Established in 1997, the Smithsonian’s Latino Center promotes dialogue on the role of museums in Latino community development. However, don’t […]
Old Barracks Exhibit Explores Its Role in Anti-Suffrage Movement
Museums across the country have been mounting women’s suffrage exhibits in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of […]
Attending the Brooklyn Museum’s Virtual Dinner Party
When I go to a museum, I like to read every piece of available text. While I can appreciate some […]
Visit the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Online
While many historical sites and museums are currently closed, you can still check out collections and exhibits online. The Historical […]