Museums
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Annual Penn Dry Goods Returns With More Shopping and Fun on May 15-16
Come to Pennsburg’s Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center on May 15 and 16 for Penn Dry Goods, an event with great shopping for the crafter and sewer. This year, the popular rummage sale is bigger than ever with fabric, craft projects, notions, and historic patterns and books providing great finds. A select number of dealers…
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Brandywine Conservancy Unites Global Partners for $100 Million, 325-Acre Expansion
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has unveiled bold plans for a grand reimaging of the museum and surrounding land, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The years-long, $100 million expansion will see the addition of new art galleries, new classroom spaces, walking trails, and a nature preserve. The redesign will also connect…
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New Features At Penn Dry Goods: Antiques, Lectures, Demonstrations Fill Two Days In May
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is reimagining its annual Penn Dry Goods for 2026 with new features sure to appeal to those who live regionally. All are invited to the event on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, for shopping, learning, and eating. This year, though, there are some features that require advance…
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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center: The Pennsylvania German Story Starts Here
They came fleeing persecution. In 1731, a small group of religious refugees left everything they knew in Silesia, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, and made the dangerous Atlantic crossing to Pennsylvania. They carried with them their faith, their culture, and a fierce determination to preserve both. They were the Schwenkfelders, followers of…
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Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia to Become Museum for America’s 250th Birthday
Pennsylvania Hospital, the oldest hospital in the country, is set to become Philadelphia’s newest museum as part of this year’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. Founded 25 years before the nation itself, the hospital continues to stand at the forefront of medical care today. “We’re the first chartered…
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‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Author’s Art Coming to Doylestown Museum
From Feb. 14 through March 24, the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown is displaying the artwork of renowned children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle in a new exhibit. “Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle” features illustrations from classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Grouchy Ladybug, and more. Work…
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Major $27M Renovation, Expansion Planned for College of Physicians and Mütter Museum
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, along with the popular Mütter Museum it operates, is preparing for a major $27 million expansion and renovation, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The campus at 22nd and Chestnut Streets will receive a new accessible entrance, expanded galleries, educational along with event spaces, a renovated gift shop,…
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Gather Place to Host “A Special Evening to Remember the Ladies!”
Gather Place is proud to announce, “A Special Evening to Remember the Ladies!”—a Victorian-era inspired fundraiser and the launch of its America 250th programs. The evening draws inspiration from Abigail Adams’ 1776 letter to her husband John Adams, urging him to “remember the ladies” during the founding of the United States. Guests will celebrate America’s…
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Bucks Children’s Museum Partners with Doylestown Hospital for New Exhibit
The Bucks County Children’s Museum in New Hope will be partnering with Penn Medicine Doylestown Health to launch an interactive hospital exhibit in December, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The exhibit will offer an engaging environment to teach children about health and wellness, aiming to demystify hospitals and instill the importance of health from…
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Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center to Put Lyricist’s Writing Desk on Public Display
The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center will put the famous lyricist’s writing desk on public display beginning August 23, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Hammerstein composed lyrics to some of his best-known works while working at the iconic desk, including songs for classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, including Oklahoma!, State Fair, Carousel,…
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New Exhibit, Outdoor Art Classes Honor Andrew Wyeth’s Years at Kuerner Farm
A new exhibit at the Brandywine Museum of Art honors the decades artist Andrew Wyeth spent at Kuerner Farm, reports Tom Kretschmer for 6abc. The exhibition, titled “Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth,” will run through Sep. 28. The collection features some of Wyeth’s most iconic works inspired by the land.…
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Malvern’s Wharton Esherick Exhibition Ends Its Journey at Taft Museum
The Wharton Esherick exhibition, co-organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art and Malvern’s Wharton Esherick Museum, is making its final stop at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, Ohio, writes Leah Zipperstein for the Cincinnati Business Courier. The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick opened on June 7 with over 3,000 objects from Esherick’s collection,…
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How Carl Nassib’s Personal Journey Led Him from West Chester to the Smithsonian
West Chester native Carl Nassib has had a long journey to his recent inclusion in the Smithsonian Museum, writes Frederick Sutton Sinclair for CBS News Philadelphia. Recently, Nassib’s No. 94 Las Vegas Raiders jersey was put on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. But Nassib’s inclusion in the museum comes from more…
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West Chester Native, First Openly Gay NFL Player Honored by Smithsonian Museum
West Chester native and history-making NFL player Carl Nassib has been honored by the Smithsonian Museum of American History, writes Joe Kozlowski for Newsweek. In 2021, Nassib became the first NFL player to publicly come out as gay through an Instagram video filmed at his West Chester home. Now, his Las Vegas Raiders jersey will…
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Penn Dry Goods Market at Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg Returns May 16-17
The annual Penn Dry Goods Market, a textile-focused antiques and vintage show with dealers hailing from all over the state and beyond, will be held on Friday, May 16 from 10 AM-5 PM and Saturday, May 17 from 10 AM-3 PM at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg. The event benefits the Schwenkfelder…
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Gather Place Museum Launches Inaugural America 250th Community Engagement Kickoff
Gather Place Museum in conjunction with Experience Yardley, is happy to host its inaugural America 250th Community Engagement Kickoff Event—the first-ever held in Bucks county gathering of its kind—on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Yardley Friends Meeting House (65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA 19067). This historic, all-community…
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Museum of the American Revolution to Embark On New $1 Million Renovation Project
As it prepares for 2026, the Museum of the American Revolution will be undergoing a $1 million renovation project to enhance its many offerings, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project will mark the museum’s largest since first opening its doors in April 2017. The renovation will include downsizing the museum’s gift…
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia Announces Programming for Black History Month
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced its lineup of programming and events in honor of Black History Month, which this year is nationally themed “African Americans and Labor.” The 2025 theme delves into the vital contributions of Black people across the spectrum of work, skilled and unskilled, free and unfree, voluntary and…
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