APS Museum
April 6, 2022
“Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.” — Poor Richard’s Almanac for 1735 Open Fridays-Sundays April 8 through December 30, 2022, the new exhibition from the...
October 1, 2021
Weather affects our everyday lives. We look it up before we go outside, to work, or to school. Today, we can check weather forecasts on...
September 16, 2021
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum exhibition, Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist, explores the obstacles and opportunities people without formal training can face when trying...
September 1, 2021
Did you read that title more than once? If you did, there is no pirate-like mischief about it! A boat is docked in the Society’s...
March 18, 2021
A large piece of last semester’s puzzle for me was doing field work with a cultural organization. While studying Secondary Education and History at Temple...
January 21, 2021
The American Philosophical Society (APS) Museum exhibition Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist was not originally going to have a published catalog. However, this summer, I was...
January 19, 2021
With collections pertaining to over 650 Indigenous cultures from across the Americas; manuscripts and other materials spanning the history of science, technology, and medicine from...
December 3, 2020
Many in the museum field have created virtual tours of exhibitions. The APS was delighted to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities...