It opened two centuries ago as the original home of the Franklin Institute. In 1938, it became a museum for Philadelphia’s history. And for eight decades, the neoclassical building at 15 S. Seventh St ...

Supporters saw the Mütter’s preserved fetuses, skulls, and “Soap Lady” as a celebration of human difference. New management ...

The elimination of ticket fees through at least the end of 2023 reflects a vote of confidence in Philadelphia’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, which was fighting to survive ...

Museum shows off rediscovered American Revolution-era musket 01:59. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Philadelphia gets ready to celebrate America's birthday, a museum in Old City is welcoming a ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- This weekend, "Occupied Philadelphia" brought history to life with the sights and sounds of 1777. Held annually each fall, it is the Museum of the American ...

When the nation recently reflected on the 911 anniversary, some may have visited Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City Philadelphia. On this edition of Shara in the City, KYW’s Shara Dae Howard ...

As the city where the Declaration of Independence was written and signed, Philadelphia has a history of celebrating the Fourth of July in a way that only the Cradle of Liberty can. The Atwater Kent ...

President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that could bring the country’s premiere Jewish history museum under the Smithsonian umbrella, a measure that may help ensure the survival of an ...

As debate over the ethics of displaying human remains rages, people are wondering if Philadelphia’s iconic medical history museum can survive — or if it even should.

A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images. The elimination of ticket fees through at least the end of 2023 ...

A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) By Jackie Hajdenberg July 20, 2023 ...