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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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Olivia Errico

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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