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Join us for a fun-filled FREE Easter celebration at Historic St. George’s Museum and Archives! Families are invited to get creative with a spring-themed craft, enjoy a delightful reading of “How to Catch the Easter Bunny”, and take part in...

Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Sheep Shearing Day   Experience springtime on a colonial farm!  Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather.  Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process...

Saturday, February 1 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Weathering the Winter Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm.  Fires had to...

The Preservation Alliance’s guided walking tours interpret the past, present, and future of the Philadelphia region as expressed through architecture, urban design, and social history. Join us on one of more than 30 tours to learn more about this city.

Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Sheep Shearing Day Experience springtime on a colonial farm!  Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather.  Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process as...

Becoming Weatherwise: A History of Climate Science in America is now open at the American Philosophical Society Library & Museum. It explores the questions and methods that have driven the study of weather and climate in the Western world from...

Explore Andalusia Historic House & Gardens during guided house tours and self-guided garden tours every Monday-Wednesday, April 4 – November 2 (closed holidays). This National Historic Landmark home features one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country and provides...

It’s Black History Month. Let’s reflect on environmentalists who revolutionized environmental justice. Not only does the sustainability movement face greenwashing, it is often whitewashed as well. Many Black environmental leaders rarely receive the same attention as non-Black scholars and activists....

Did you know that Philadelphia has over 10,000 acres of parks? The Wissahickon Valley Park is a solid 1,800 chunk of all that green space and draws about 1.1 million visits each year. No other area of Philadelphia has gone...