Peter Seibert Named CEO of Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum recently announced that Peter Seibert will serve as the institution’s new CEO and president. Seibert comes […]
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Some Philly Museums to Reopen This Month
In December Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf instituted stricter COVID-19 guidelines in response to the uptick in cases. Restaurants, gyms, and […]
Penn Museum Awarded NEH Grant
Philadelphia’s Penn Museum recently announced that it has received a 2020 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Philly’s Monument Lab Awarded $4 Million Mellon Foundation Grant to Study Nation’s Monuments
Early today, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced the Monuments Project, an initiative to help reimagine the country’s monuments to […]
Temporary Black Lives Matter Mural Erected at Former Site of Philly’s Rizzo Statue
The Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia has been a frequent site of protest since unrest first emerged over the murder […]
Marian Anderson Historical Society In South Philly Seeking Funds to Fix House
Like historic sites across the country, the Marian Anderson Historical Society closed with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in […]