UPenn Museum Continues Gallery Renovations
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will temporarily close its popular Egyptian Sphinx gallery for renovation as part of their Building Transformation project.
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Railroad Exhibit Coming to Delaware Museum
Lewes. “Delaware Railroads: Elegant Travel and Timely Transport” will use photographs, documents, and artifacts from the Delaware State Archives to bring the state’s railroad history to life.
Philadelphia History Museum Closing
The museum will close to the public on July 2 after talks for a partnership with Temple University broke down.
Rare Declaration Copies Displayed in PA Museums
Two rare copies of the Declaration of Independence will be displayed in Pennsylvania museums this Summer.
CFP Extended for Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting
Session proposals on “Making Museums Matter: From Advocacy to Action,” are due by 5:00 pm, May 5, 2017.
What's Next? Emerging Museum Professionals Symposium
What’s Next, a one-day symposium organized by the Emerging Museum Professionals Committee, will be held Sunday, March 26, 2017.
7th Annual Public History Community Forum Draws Capacity Crowd to Philadelphia
The 7th Annual Public History Community Forum was held Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Franklin Hall of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.
There's No Place Like Kickstarter
To help fund conservation and display of Dorothy’s red slipper from The Wizard of Oz, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has launched a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $300,000.
Exhibit: The First Jewish Americans
A new exhibit opening this fall at the New-York Historical Society will examine the story of newcomers to the New World, both Jewish and of Jewish ancestry, and their impact on the cultural, social, and political life of the young nation.
Nancy Moses Appointed Chair of PHMC
Governor Tom Wolf has announced the appointment of Moses and new board members for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.