In partnership with the William Way LGBT Community Center, the Philadelphia History Museum will host an opening reception for the exhibition, Private Lives in Public Spaces: Bringing Philadelphia's LGBT History Out in the Open, Wednesday June, 19, 2013.

Beer drinkers have long enjoyed collecting just about everything with a brewery name or brand on it — what we call breweriana today. Held in conjunction with Philly Beer Week 2013, the Museum presents Conversations: Breweriana, Collecting Beer Memorabilia.

Noted local collectors, Larry Handy and Dale Van Wieren will talk about this fascinating hobby, how it started, why they do it and how you can too. Learn about the history of beer-related objects and what makes certain items rare and valuable.

ATTENTION GARDEN PARTY TICKET HOLDERS: DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER PREDICTED FOR THE PHILADELPHIA REGION TODAY, THE MUSEUM'S MAD HATTER GARDEN PARTY IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY JUNE 20th from 6-9pm. Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Dress in your cocktail best, big hats encouraged! 

In conjunction with the History Museum's current Community History Gallery exhibition, Reinventing the Row Home for Energy Efficient Living, by the Energy Coordinating Agency, the Museum, ECA, and EnergyWorks will host the "Energy Efficient Workshop."

During the program, attendees can Learn about low-rate financing for energy efficient home improvements that can help lower your utility bills and make your home more enjoyable. Attendees are eligible to win a FREE home energy assessment valued at $150.00.

Join us for another installment of the Museum's popular Conversations series. Conversations: Capital of the World will explore the newly published book, Capital of the World:The Race to Host the United Nations, written by Charlene Mires, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers-Camden, and a co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism. The discussion will be held in conjunction with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

Philadelphianative, designer and author Lawrence O’Toole will discuss his publication Fading Ads of Philadelphia; a beautifully illustrated book which exploresPhiladelphia’s hidden history through fading advertisements within the city’s landscape. The discussion will explore how ads, divided by neighborhoods, are artifacts of businesses and pieces of Philadelphia’s past, specifically from the late 1800s to the 1960s.

View the Museum galleries from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m.

In honor of African American History Month, the Museum invites you to explore the complex history of African Americans in Philadelphia by visiting our online exhibition, "African American Experience in Philadelphia." This compilation of 200 diverse objects from the Museum's collection spans five centuries and illustrates the broad experience of African Americans in Philadelphia, at work and at play, dealing with struggles and celebrating successes.

The Philadelphia History Museum,  Temple Press, Temple University Libraries, and  AL DIA Newspaper, the leading Hispanic news media in the Philadelphia region, present a program featuring 200 Years of Latino History.

Due to the inclement weather forecasted for the Philadelphia region, the Young Friends History Happy Hour has been MOVED TO NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

History Making Productions will debut its third episode (of 12) of the documentary series, Philadelphia: The Great Experiment, January 24th beginning at 7:30p.m., on 6ABC.