Talking with museum colleagues outside the Philadelphia region, they often comment on how fortunate Philadelphia is to have such an outstanding program offering leadership and capacity-building in the preservation and historic site community.

Stephen Hague
Executive Director, Stenton

Best Practices

Examples of best practices, which professionals in the field may find useful, are provided below (with links to PDFs of the full articles). The projects include excellent programs and practice by Heritage Philadelphia Program constituents, as well as information on some of the professional development opportunities offered by the Heritage Philadelphia Program.

The American Philosophical Society: Shaping Knowledge and New Audiences

Philadelphia’s Historic Northwest Coalition

Historic Bartram’s Garden: Working with Community

History Hunters Website Launched

StoryTours: Working Together to Appeal to New Audiences

Wives, Widows and Workers: Collaboration in Practice

The Wharton Esherick Museum—ADA: It’s Not Just Compliance, But a Visitor-Friendly Service

New Possibilities and Big Ideas Result of Exhibition Development Workshop

Tourism Connections: New Partners, New Resources

What’s Money Got To Do With It?

Pew Charitable Trusts Awarded AAM Philanthropy Medal