Philadelphia’s African American Museum Moving to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
The City of Philadelphia announced that the African American Museum will move to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The future location […]
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Jewish Museum in Philly Renamed for Donor
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has announced that it will be changing its name. The museum […]
Philly’s New Historical Marker Honors LGBTQ Activist, State’s First Marker Dedicated to Latinx Person
On Friday, officials unveiled Philly’s newest historical marker. Honoring LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez, the marker is the first in Pennsylvania […]
Philly to Erect Marian Anderson Statue, City’s First Monument to a Black Woman
Philadelphia will soon have a new statue of the famed opera singer Marian Anderson. The monument will be the first […]
Bartram’s Garden Receives $100,000 to Preserve Philly’s Oldest Barn
Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia has received a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to preserve its […]
Workers at Penn Museum Intend to Unionize
At the end of May, workers at the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology announced that they intended to form […]
Group Organizes to Rename Taney Street in Philadelphia
In 1858 a Philadelphia street became known as Taney Street. Today, a group of activists are organizing efforts to rename […]
Philly’s African American Museum Reopens with New Exhibit
The African American Museum in Philadelphia opened its doors today for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 […]
Rally Held at Penn Museum Over Mishandling of MOVE Remains
On May 13, 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on a house at 6221 Osage Ave. The bombing […]
Penn Museum Pledges to Repatriate Skulls
After a recent protest demanding that the Penn Museum repatriate skulls from its Morton Collection, the museum has issued a […]