New Tour at Longwood Gardens Connects Black History to the Landscape
Longwood Gardens has partnered with storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston to connect the natural environment to stories of African American history […]
Pennsylvania
PA SHPO Announces Recipients of 2020 Community Initiative Awards
The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office has announced the recipients of its 2020 Community Initiative Awards. The Community Initiative Award […]
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center’s New Addition Wins Planning Award
In 2001, the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania dedicated a new museum wing to its building. Even […]
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Appoints David R. Brigham as CEO
This week the Historical Society of Pennsylvania announced the appointment of David R. Brigham as the institution’s new CEO. Brigham […]
Gov. Wolf Awards $20 Million in COVID Relief to PA Museums
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday that $20 million in relief grants had been awarded to museums and cultural sites […]
African American Museum of Bucks County Finds Permanent Home
Since its founding in 2014, the African American Museum of Bucks County has functioned as a traveling museum. The museum […]
NPS Says it Will Not Remove Confederate Monuments in Gettysburg in New Statement
Gettysburg National Military Park comprises the land where the Battle of Gettysburg, considered a turning point in the American Civil […]
Growing Community: Berks History Center Responds to COVID-19 through Gardening
On August 13, 1919, a furious storm blew through Philadelphia. The rain and wind continued into the next day, but by the […]
Beth Twiss Houting Appointed Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center
Beth Twiss Houting has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA. […]
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 […]