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View ArticleNYHS Upcoming Exhibition Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black...
The New-York Historical Society (NYHS) presents Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw. On view from January 27 through May 28, 2023, according to the NYHS, the...
View ArticleCall for Posters 2023 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation...
The New Jersey Historic Trust is accepting proposals for posters for their annual New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference: Fun and Fury! Submissions for poster proposals will be...
View ArticleNew Exhibit at the Alice Paul Institute, “Equality is a Verb”
On Saturday, January 21, the Alice Paul Institute (API) celebrated its namesake’s 138th birthday. The event served as an unveiling of the API’s newest exhibition, Equality is a Verb. The exhibit...
View ArticleNew Jersey Council for the Humanities Announces Grant Awards to New Jersey...
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) announced on January 31 that they will distribute $211,743 in funding to 18 organizations through their latest round of grant funding awards. According...
View ArticleNational Council on Public History Announces 2023 Award Winners
The National Council on Public History announced the 2023 award winners. The awards are presented for work that contributes to broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or that serve as a...
View ArticleDrexel University Launches Digital Database for Atwater Kent Collection
Drexel University launched a new online database of the Atwater Kent Collection. The digital collection is available at Philadelphiahistory.org. According to Drexel, The Atwater Kent Collection...
View ArticleMarch at MARCH Workshops
Throughout March, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will host a series of workshops that will feature our public humanities faculty fellows in person on the first floor of 325...
View ArticlePlans for New President Lincoln Museum in Washington, DC
The National Park Service (NPS) announced on Monday, February 20, plans to add an immersive museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial. The project will create a 15,000 square foot exhibit space that will...
View ArticlePreservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Upcoming Talks
The Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia presents their spring speaker series. The lectures will feature renowned local architects, professors, and historians that will explore the political,...
View ArticleApplication Period Open for New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Grants
The New Jersey Historic Trust (NJHT) announced that the application period is open for the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund. The application period is open until April 19, 2023. The NJHT...
View ArticleMorristown National Historical Park Receives Grant from the Society of the...
In a press release dated March 24, Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) announced that it received a grant from the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati to fund a new rotating photography exhibit....
View ArticlePA Museums Announce Special Achievement Awards Winners
On April 3, Pennsylvania Museums (PA Museums) announced the winners of its 2023 Special Achievement Awards. Eight organizations from every region of Pennsylvania won Institutional Awards of Merit; four...
View ArticlePaul Robeson House & Museum Honors Robeson’s 125th Birthday with Week-long...
Philadelphia’s Paul Robeson House & Museum will honor Robeson’s 125th birthday with a series of events from April 8 – 15. The house is one of several centers devoted to the life of Robeson,...
View ArticleAAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards, 10 Museums Recognized from the...
In a press release, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced one first time accreditation award and forty reaccreditation awards made at the February 2023 meeting of the Accreditation...
View ArticleNEH Awards 57 Grants for Projects in the Mid-Atlantic Region
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $35.63 Million in grants for 258 humanities projects across the country. Special congratulations to the Mid-Atlantic recipients! Delaware (2)...
View ArticleNJCH Request for Proposals – “Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations”
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) requests proposals for “Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations.” According to the NJCH, the Democracy Conversation Project is an initiative...
View ArticleInternational Coalition of Sites of Conscience New Toolkit Guides...
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) was founded in 1999 and has transformed how historic sites, museums, and memory initiatives view themselves and their roles in their community....
View ArticleCarpenters’ Hall to Reopen in July
Carpenters’ Hall, one of Philadelphia’s most recognized historic sites, is set to reopen to the public on July 3 after being closed since April 2022. Reopening plans were announced Wednesday, April 26,...
View ArticlePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the African American Museum in...
It is rare for two museums to commission and present one exhibition. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) and the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) announced their...
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