The Philadelphia History Museum is proud to participate in the Blue Star Museums initiative for the summer of 2013. The Museum joins over 1,800 national organizations by offering free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2, 2013.

For more information on Blue Star Museums click visit: http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index2013.php

Philadelphia-native, designer, and author Lawrence O’Toole will speak at the Philadelphia History Museum, Thursday, May 16, 2013, about Philadelphia’s historically significant hand-painted outdoor signage dating from the late-1800s to the 1960s. Fading Ads of Philadelphia, is part of the History Museum’s popular Conversations series. The program will beginat 5:00 p.m. at the Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia.