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Event Series Lafayette Bicentennial in Philadelphia

Lafayette Bicentennial in Philadelphia

The Museum of American Revolution 1101 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA, United States +6 more

Join the American Friends of Lafayette September 27-29 2024 for a captivating weekend in Philadelphia celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette's 1824-1825 Farewell Tour! Kick off on FRIDAY with a historical presentation, organ concert, and lunch at Christ Church followed by a fascinating "Ally of Liberty" tour at The Rosenbach showcasing manuscripts from the American Revolution. […]

Event Series Lafayette Bicentennial in Philadelphia

Lafayette Bicentennial in Philadelphia

The Museum of American Revolution 1101 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA, United States +6 more

Join the American Friends of Lafayette September 27-29 2024 for a captivating weekend in Philadelphia celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette's 1824-1825 Farewell Tour! Kick off on FRIDAY with a historical presentation, organ concert, and lunch at Christ Church followed by a fascinating "Ally of Liberty" tour at The Rosenbach showcasing manuscripts from the American Revolution. […]

30/30 Sketching Splendor

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join the American Philosophical Society on Wednesday, July 31st at 6:00 p.m. in learning about the naturalists and natural history that resides in our current exhibition, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History, 1750-1850. Spanning the whole exhibition and many aspects of natural history, this program will cover many stories and highlights. The flash talk will be […]

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Sketching Splendor: Field Companion Artists Conversation

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join the American Philosophical Society on Wednesday, May 22nd to experience and celebrate Field Companion by Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib. This film installation is part of the APS exhibition Sketching Splendor: American Natural History, 1750-1850, on view through December 2024. The program will start at 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments. We will be […]

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Earth Day: Roots and Shoots in Jefferson Garden

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join the APS Museum on Sunday, April 21 for “Earth Day: Roots and Shoots in the Jefferson Garden”. Celebrate the lead up to Earth Day with our Education Staff in this informal program. Inspired by the APS’s current exhibition, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History, 1750-1850, visitors will channel their inner gardener and learn some basics […]

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Opening of Sketching Splendor: American Natural History 1750-1850

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Enjoy refreshments and get the first look at the American Philosophical Society's 2024 exhibition, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History 1750-1850. The exhibition explores how William Bartram, Titian Ramsay Peale, and John James Audubon made sense of nature’s complexities through their writings, drawings, and watercolors. It highlights their approaches to capturing the natural world during a […]

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APS Family Program: Shoot for the Stars Eclipse Edition

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

April 8th will be a total solar eclipse in North America. Join us at the American Philosophical Society Museum for our family program, “Shoot for the Stars Eclipse Edition!” APS Education staff will be handing out eclipse viewing glasses* and celebrating the eclipse itself with some space related activities. We will also be demonstrating a […]

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Investigating a Peale in Paris

American Philosophical Society 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

A portrait of George Washington, leaning on a cannon on the battlefield at Princeton, has hung in the Paris residence of the American ambassador to France since the 1980s. Some credited the painting to Charles Willson Peale, but its execution appeared to fall short of many of Peale’s portraits. In 2019, the Department of State’s […]

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