APS Museum
April 4, 2024
18th and 19th century Philadelphia was a hive of scientific discovery, inspiring artists and scientists to capture the beauty, excitement, and complexity of the natural...
March 18, 2024
The Philadelphia Museum Admission Ticket, signed by Charles Willson Peale and Rubens Peale, 1814. APS. Since its construction in 1787, Philosophical Hall has been both...
January 8, 2024
Another great exhibition season at the American Philosophical Society Museum has come to a close. Over 65,000 walk-in visitors from around the world were able...
August 21, 2023
Header image: Detail from handwritten page of Florence Rena Sabin’s list of women in science. APS. In my work on the American Philosophical Society’s latest...
June 26, 2023
If you were to stop by my office, you might compare it to a cabinet of curiosity. As the Museum Education Coordinator, I’ve slowly amassed...
May 30, 2023
Spring at the APS means many things. Some of my favorite spring happenings, though, are the exhibition opening and the return of the Museum Guide...
May 1, 2023
“Portrait of Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin, Harvard University Portrait Collection, Gift of Dudley and Georgene Herschbach.” “Behind every great man stands an even greater woman,” is...
March 30, 2023
The American Philosophical Society will cap off Women’s History Month with a new exhibition celebrating path-breaking work by women in science. Opening March 31, Pursuit...