Eastern State Penitentiary Expands LGBTQ Representation in Audio Tour
Eastern State Penitentiary recently added a new stop detailing the lives of LGBTQ inmates in the prison to its audio […]
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Philly Touch Tours Offers Unique Museum Experiences for Visually Impaired Guests
Philly Touch Tours, a program that provides historical tours of museums and cultural attractions for the blind and visually impaired, offers its attendees a unique experience of Philadelphia’s history.
New App Enhances Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Experiences
IWalk, an app designed as a guide for Holocaust history, is helping visitors contextualize memorials found throughout Philadelphia. The Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza at 16th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is included on the app’s walking trail of the city.
Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia to Host “Sanctuary Now, Sanctuary When?”
Join us for “Sanctuary Now, Sanctuary When?”, hosted by the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, on April 23.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Announces Lay Offs
Last week, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania announced that it would be laying off one-third of its staff, citing financial instability and operating deficits.
Mayor Kenney Proposes New Changes to City’s Historic Preservation Process
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined other city leaders in introducing new legislative and regulation reforms that would encourage the preservation of more historic sites and buildings throughout the city.
A Potential New Fate for the Philadelphia History Museum
Drexel University, the city of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Museum at Atwater Kent are seeking public feedback about a proposed plan to turn stewardship of the museum’s collection over to Drexel. The museum has been closed since July 2018.
Underground Railroad Lecture To Kick Off New Public Program Series
“Sanctuary: Past Into Present” is a series of free public seminars offered by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. The first event, “In Search of the Underground Railroad,” will take place on April 2 at Rutgers-Camden.
Philadelphia-Made Films Featured in Senegalese Museum
Forty-four Philadelphia-based films will be showcased at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal to showcase African-American lives in the City of Brotherly Love.
The Cultural Value of Everyday Places: A Symposium to Honor Longstreth
“The Cultural Value of Everyday Places: A Symposium to Honor Longstreth” symposium will take place ahead of the 2019 VAF Conference Landscapes of Succession in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania May 28-29.