History

Archaeology Project Black Bottom

West Philly community archaeology project aims to recover forgotten stories of the Black Bottom

The creation of the atomic bomb hinged on a Philly physicist

Robert Serber

Families can solve a mystery about the Liberty Bell at the Red Rum Theater

Liberty Bell Mystery

Fire heavily damages historic Broad Street Market in Harrisburg

Broad Street Market Fire

First Bank of the United States to be renovated, reopened as museum

First Bank Museum

PAFA exhibit the first to display items from Philly's former history museum

Atwater Kent Collection

Lynnewood Hall, the last Gilded Age mansion in the Philly area, to be restored

Lynnewood Hall

In the mid-1800s, a gang of Irish pirates terrorized the Schuylkill

Schuylkill Rangers

An 1861 theater fire in Philly left 4 young dancers dead; a history lover wants to ensure their story isn't forgotten

Gale Sisters Continental Theater

Furry, feathery 'Skin' exhibit opens at the Academy of Natural Sciences

skin exhibit rhino.jpg

New art installation depicts Philly's LGBTQ history through old photos

Gayborhood Public Art

Replica cannon stolen from historic Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia

Fort Mifflin Cannon Theft

Philly's first Juneteenth mural to be unveiled near historic Underground Railroad stop

Juneteenth Mural Germantown

In the 1840s, Dr. Mütter used a revolutionary 'flap' surgery to help burn patients

mutter flap.jpg

Mütter Museum weighs ethical concerns over online exhibits displaying human remains

Mütter Museum Ethics

Sixteen years ago, King Charles and Queen Camilla spent a weekend touring Philly

Museum of the American Revolution launches interactive multimedia timeline with historical objects, documents

museum of the american revolution timeline

Carpenters' Hall to reopen this summer after undergoing preservation project, repairs from Christmas Eve fire

Carpenters' Hall Reopening

Rare John Wilkes Booth 'wanted' poster that hung in Philly area after Lincoln's assassination to be auctioned

john wilkes booth wanted poster

Mural to be added to Philly's Holocaust memorial on the Ben Franklin Parkway

Philly Holocaust mural

Before Roe v. Wade, a Philadelphia drug company sold women a fake abortion pill

Chichester abortion pills

Robert Morris statue vandalized at Independence National Historical Park

Robert Morris Statue

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Spend April weekends learning about life at sea at the Museum of the American Revolution

museum american revolution april weekends

Questlove gets into the book publishing business with new company and forthcoming Sly Stone memoir

Bryn Mawr College to remove former president's name from library over history of racism

Bryn Mawr College

Century-old, steam-powered train built in Philadelphia restored as 'living museum' in central Pennsylvania

historic baldwin locomotive

FBI returns stolen artifacts to Pennsylvania historical societies

museum of the american revolution artifacts fbi 4

Quinta Brunson makes cameo in Hulu 'History of the World' sequel

quinta brunson history of the world hulu episode 4

Celebrate Women's History Month with special programs at Philly museums and libraries

Museums Womens History Month

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Penn Museum to celebrate Women's History Month with live dance performances and craft workshops

CultureFest Women's History Month

Cannonball reported missing from historic site in Lewes, Delaware

lewes delaware cannonball missing

Try to solve a 1920s murder mystery at a historic estate in West Chester

Greystone Hall

Contributions of Black, Indigenous soldiers detailed in new collection at Museum of the American Revolution

Museum Archive Soldiers

Penn Museum researchers discover ancient restaurant in Iraq with 5,000-year-old fridge

Penn Museum Researchers Aerial

New exhibit sheds light on James Forten, Black abolitionist and Revolutionary War fighter

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Learn about Black history through audio walking tours and storefront installations in Northern Liberties

Black History Month NoLibs

Over 175 years ago, an enslaved couple escaped to Philadelphia through a daring disguise

william ellen craft escape

Josh Shapiro to be sworn in as Pa. governor using Jewish Bible from Philly museum

Josh Shapiro Bible Inauguration

Celebrate MLK by writing poetry at the Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution MLK Weekend

Fire at Independence National Historical Park building was arson, NPS rangers say

Lucy the Elephant is fully renovated and ready for visitors

lucy elephant restoration

How the Mummers Parade (briefly) landed on national TV in the 1990s

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Stroll through Philadelphia's past on a historic walking tour of Old City

Historic Philadelphia walking tour

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