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Ben's Birthday Bash - Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute is throwing Benjamin Franklin a birthday party this Saturday

After 15 years, the President's House Site continues to tell the story of slavery in Philly

President's House anniversary

Philadelphia Art Museum to explore the appeal and impact of monuments in new exhibit on the Rocky statue

Rocky statue exhibit

These museums, theaters and attractions are offering Black Friday deals on tickets and memberships

Museum of Illusions Black Friday

Franklin Institute to close long-running air show exhibit in January

Franklin Air Show

College of Physicians, Mütter Museum plan expansion into neighboring Center City church

Mutter Museum Expansion

Independence Hall to close for two months for renovations to prepare for 2026 festivities

Independence Hall closing 2026

Philadelphia Art Museum CEO Sasha Suda fired 1 month into rebranding effort

Sasha Suda Art Museum

Feeling stressed? Taking a trip to an art museum may help relieve it

This provocative table spread has cups of toxic waste and a plate that illustrates the Centralia mine fire

Toxicological tablecloth Becky Howland

250 years ago, Ben Franklin met with a French spy in Old City to urge support for American independence

Benjamin Franklin spy

Costumes from 'Black Panther,' 'Sinners' will be displayed at African American Museum

Black Panther costumes

Glowing minerals and a meteorite will now be on permanent display at the Science History Institute

Science History Institute minerals

Philadelphia Art Museum is officially renamed what most people already call it anyway

philadelphia art museum

Why is the Liberty Bell closed but the U.S. Mint open during the government shutdown?

independence hall

Germantown to offer pass that gives access to 9 historic neighborhood sites

Germantown One Pass

Mütter Museum's next Halloween party nods to unexplained medieval 'dancing plagues'

Dancing plague Mutter Museum

Academy of Natural Sciences cuts hours due to low visitation, revenue challenges

Academy of Natural Sciences hours

This mold of Abraham Lincoln's face is one of many treasures in the mysterious Masonic Temple

Abraham Lincoln life mask

Look inside Calder Gardens, the city's new art space that challenges what museums can be

calder gardens

Philly museums, cultural groups call Trump administration's plans to remove slavery exhibits 'un-American'

Slavery exhibits letter

Suspect accused of vandalizing Philly's Jewish history museum surrenders

Weitzman vandalism suspect

Woodmere Art Museum sues Trump administration for repealing $750,000 in grant funding

woodmere lawsuit

Dinos After Dark returns Sept. 26 at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Dinos After Dark

These fake mushrooms helped 19th century foragers avoid real 'dangereux' fungi

Papier mache mushroom

Mütter Museum to keep human remains on display but with greater sensitivity

Mutter Human Remains

First smokestack from SS United States removed as historic ship is prepared to be sunk later this year

SS United States smokestack

Early Declaration of Independence copy to be displayed at Museum of American Revolution

Declaration of Independence copy

'Dressed to Kill,' released 45 years ago today, was set in New York but its most famous scene was filmed in Philly

Dressed to Kill

Dinosaur painted by a Nigerian prince will roar back to life in Woodmere's new building

Woodmere dinosaur

A dinosaur that once drew huge crowds to the Academy of Natural Sciences is back on display at the Philly museum

Hadrosaurus Skeleton Philly

Franklin Institute theme park exhibit, opening in 2026, will let visitors build roller coasters

Franklin Institute exhibit

18th-century tavern in Camden begins inside restorations to turn into American Revolution museum

Benjamin Cooper Tavern restoration

Free fireworks, concerts and museums: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

A South Philly museum preserves the 150-year-old solar engine invented by an alternative energy pioneer

Ericsson solar model

Philly's Juneteenth celebrations include a block party, arts festival and parade

juneteenth 2025

How PAFA acquired etchings of ancient Rome from Napoleon Bonaparte

Piranesi etching PAFA

After five years of planning and building, Calder Gardens will open to visitors starting Sept. 21

Calder Gardens opening

National Constitution Center to open two new galleries ahead of America's 250th birthday

Constitution Center Galleries

Coconut used in first 3D MRI image in the 1970s now lives in Old City

Coconut MRI

Mütter Museum parts ways with director who questioned ethics of displaying human remains

Mutter Museum Quinn

Barnes Foundation to host 'Spring Fling' party April 11

barnes spring fling

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