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Peter Siebert, president and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum, stands among model ships
Arts & Entertainment

Dozens of miniature ships moored inside Philadelphia’s Seaport Museum for its new exhibition

“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history.

8 months ago

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People who work in the Philadelphia culture sector marching with signs reading PHILLY ARTISTS UNITE!, MARCH FOR ART! and RESIST FASCISM FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
Arts & Entertainment

Philly arts organizations are navigating stormy federal funding guidelines

As the National Endowment for the Arts tries to comply with the shifting legal status of Trump’s executive orders, arts organizations are struggling to keep up.

8 months ago

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COVID-19 vaccine cards
Science
Billy Penn

The Mütter Museum’s new exhibit reflects on 5 years of COVID-19

“Trusted Messengers” honors health care workers, community members and public officials who worked to build trust during a time of crisis and uncertainty.

8 months ago

A woman explains a large painting to an audience
Arts & Entertainment

Artist Cecily Brown’s first exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philly is a 30-year retrospective

The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.

8 months ago

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Artwork from Folk Arts of Social Change
Arts & Entertainment

‘The arts of everyday life’: Philadelphia Folklore Project archives now housed at Temple University Library

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

8 months ago

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A Drexel student demonstrates how 3D printing can be used to make shoes
Education

Drexel lab uses animation, 3D printers, music to teach STEM disciplines

Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.

8 months ago

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A woman gestures to a painting of flowers while a man and a woman look at it.
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian artists come to Philly to collaborate on trauma-informed public art

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

8 months ago

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The 2026 FIFA poster
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly unveils its 2026 FIFA World Cup poster with a dramatic floral display

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

8 months ago

Mini prints of Philadelphia neighborhoods
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Reimagining vending machines: One Philly artist shares her unique canvas

Philly local Fabiola Lara is exploring a new creative outlet – art vending machines.

8 months ago

Several dignitaries cut a red ribbon outside the The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in South Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s been a long road’: Marian Anderson Museum reopens after flood damage

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

8 months ago

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Intricate floral designs on display at the flower show
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Flower Show steps into the future

Exhibitors imagine the next generation of horticulture in “Gardens of Tomorrow.”

8 months ago

A sculpture on display at the Lewis Tanner Moore Exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Lewis Tanner Moore spent his life collecting Black art. His legacy is on view at Doylestown’s Michener Art Museum

Moore, who died last year, championed Black artists and left an indelible mark on the art world. His collection numbered in the "hundreds, maybe thousands."

8 months ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s official FIFA World Cup poster to be revealed at Flower Show

8 months ago

The entrance to Grounds for Sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

Sculpture garden in Hamilton, N.J. receives $3M gift

Grounds for Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture garden in Mercer County, received the gift from the late Betty Wold Johnson, who was connected through family.

9 months ago

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Museum of the American Revolution
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Museum of the American Revolution preparing for its big moment

2 leaders share museum’s plans to shine light on nation’s 250th anniversary, coming in 2026.

9 months ago

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