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Sample oysters and learn about the ocean at the Science History Institute's summer festival

Science History Institute

History

Mütter Museum weighs ethical concerns over online exhibits displaying human remains

Mütter Museum Ethics

History

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

museum of the american revolution timeline

TV

'Abbott Elementary' takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute in Season 2 finale

Abbott Elementary Franklin Institute

Crime

Two men wanted for burglary at Independence Seaport Museum, police say

Independence Seaport Museum

Courts

Man accused of stealing thumb of terra cotta warrior statue at Franklin Institute party accepts plea deal

Terra Cotta Warrior Thumb

History

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

historic baldwin locomotive

Arts & Culture

The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown celebrates Black girlhood through art and artifacts

colored girls museum

Crime

FBI returns stolen artifacts to Pennsylvania historical societies

museum of the american revolution artifacts fbi 4

Arts & Culture

Discover centuries-old art and antiques at The Philadelphia Show this spring

The Philadelphia Show

Arts & Culture

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

Museums Womens History Month

Business

Eastern State Penitentiary workers vote to unionize over safety concerns, pay

Eastern State Penitentiary Union

Weekend

Dinosaurs and underwater yoga: Your weekend guide to things to do in Philly

History

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

Museum Archive Soldiers

History

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

james forten.jpg

History

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

Penn Museum Researchers Aerial

Arts & Culture

Hershey native opens New York City's first permanent Broadway museum

museum of broadway nyc

Museums

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

Museum of the American Revolution MLK Weekend

Family-Friendly

Kids can visit the Penn Museum for free during winter break

Penn Museum winter break

Arts & Culture

In the spirit of Dracula, the Mütter Museum wants your blood

Mutter blood donation.

Holiday

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Penn Museum with a traditional lion dance and lantern crafts

Lunar New Year Penn Museum

Holiday

Travel back in time to 1770s Philadelphia with a holiday walking tour of Old City

Museum of the American Revolution Winter Break

Business

Atlantic City Boardwalk's Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum to close after 26 years

Ripley's Atlantic City Closing

Family-Friendly

Take a glimpse at the new Disney exhibit coming to the Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute Disney 100 exhibit

Family-Friendly

Watch a patriotic Philly POPS performance for Veterans Day at the Museum of the American Revolution

Veterans Day Weekend AmRev

Arts & Culture

Neon Museum of Philadelphia, a shrine of vintage signs, to close in Olde Kensington

Neon Museum Philadelphia Closing

Family-Friendly

Museum of the American Revolution celebrates Halloween weekend with turnip-carving demonstrations

Halloween weekend Museum of the American Revolution

Holiday

Celebrate Halloween with a costume party at the Museum of Illusions

Museum of Illusions Halloween

Family-Friendly

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at Museum of the American Revolution next weekend

Museum of the American Revolution Indigenous Peoples Weekend

Business

Philly art museum workers resume strike in effort to secure better wages, benefits in first union contract

Art Museum Strike PMA

Arts & Culture

Exhibition celebrating 100 years of Disney to launch world tour at The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute Disney 100 exhibition

Holidays

Dress in costume and celebrate 125th anniversary of 'Dracula' at the Mütter Museum

Mutter Museum

Arts & Culture

Plans for Alexander Calder museum on Benjamin Franklin Parkway back on track

Calder Gardens parkway exterior

Family-Friendly

Museum of the American Revolution to celebrate Constitution Day with family-friendly activities

Museum of the American Revolution State Constitution Palooza september

Business

Philly art museum workers vote to authorize strike amid ongoing contract negotiations

Art Museum Strike Authorization

Family-Friendly

Kids can visit Museum of the American Revolution for free during Labor Day weekend

Museum of the American Revolution labor day weekend free admission

Development

African American Museum to move into former Family Court building

Family Court AAMP

History

Tree where Ocean City's founders met in 19th century on display at history museum

OCNJ historic tree

Family-Friendly

Please Touch Museum to host children's innovation lab supported by Miranda Cosgrove

USAA Please Touch Museum exhibit

Business

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers unionized 2 years ago, but they're still fighting for a contract

Art Museum Union

Museums

Exhibit at Academy of Natural Sciences to explore how humans impact the world's oceans

Academy of Natural Sciences Ocean Bound exhibition

Arts & Culture

Philadelphia Museum of Art returns 17th century shield lost by German museum during WWII

Philadelphia Museum Art Dresden

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