To have history and nature in my backyard means a lot to me. If it weren’t for Bartram’s Garden, there would probably be another factory here polluting the environment.

Dottie Caporali
Volunteer, Bartram’s Garden

 

Links

Links to Other Philadelphia Cultural Programs
Funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts (Includes information on the Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program)

Dance Advance
Pew Fellowships in the Arts
Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative
Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative
Philadelphia Music Project
Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour

Links to Professional Organizations

These professional organizations provide interpretive material, school curricula in historic subjects and technical assistance for professionals in the field.

American Historical Association
American Association for State and Local History
American Association of Museums
DEMHIST (International Committee for Historic House Museums)
International Council of Museums
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
Museum Loan Network
NAME (AAM’s Standing Professional Committee on Exhibitions)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Council on Public History
Organization of American Historians
Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations

Links to Tourism and Cultural Agencies

Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau
Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation
Independence Visitor Center
Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Philadelphia Culture Files
Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau

Links to Organizations Funded by the Heritage Philadelphia Program

Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy's mission is to create the basis for a healthy and sustainable planet through exploration, research and education.

African American Museum in Philadelphia
Presents changing exhibits that focus on the intellectual and material culture of African Americans.

American Philosophical Society
An eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, the American Philosophical Society promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach.

American Swedish Historical Museum
Museum dedicated to the contributions of Swedes and Swedish-Americans in the United States.

Atwater Kent Museum
The City's history museum founded more than 60 years ago.

Awbury Arboretum
Philadelphia's largest remaining Victorian Country Estate, featuring the Francis Cope House and 55-acres of historic landscape, wooded trails, meadows, ponds and wildlife habitats.

Bartram's Garden
18th Century home and garden of Quaker naturalist John Bartram.

Betsy Ross House
Historic House Museum interpreting the life and story of Betsy Ross.

Cheltenham Township
The Cheltenham Township Historical Commission is a governmental advisory commission to the Board of Commissioners of Cheltenham Township, located in Montgomery County. 

Chemical Heritage Foundation
Serves the community of the chemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past, educating the present, and inspiring the future.

Chester County Historical Society
The History Center includes permanent and changing exhibits, a hands-on gallery for all ages, and extensive research library.  The Chester County Archives on Westtown Road is another important stop for researchers.

Christ Church Preservation Trust
Dating to 1695, this national landmark Georgian-style church was home to the nation's founders and is the birthplace of the American Episcopal Church.  Burial Ground includes gravesites of Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Free admission.

Cliveden/Upsala of the National Trust
Cliveden is a National Trust Historic Site, built 1763-67 by Benjamin Chew, Pennsylvania's last crown-appointed chief justice. In October of 1777 it was occupied by British soldiers under attack from the American army during the Battle of Germantown. Cliveden continued as the home of the Chew family until 1972 when it was transferred to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Upsala was the home of John Johnson of the eariler Johnson House. Built in 1798, it is an excellent example of the German influence on Georgian architecture. The Battle of Germantown raged across its current landscape.

College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Featuring human anatomical and pathological specimens, medical models, medical instruments and illustrations, and memorabilia of famous scientists and physicians.

Eastern State Penitentiary
Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, Eastern State Penitentiary was home to many of America's most notorious criminals, including Willie Sutton and Al Capone.

Elfreth's Alley Association
America’s oldest residential street, featuring Georgian and Federal-style houses.

Free Library of Philadelphia
Events include exhibitions drawn from its many collections, lectures, and special programs.

Friends of Laurel Hill
Designed by John Notman, this is the first cemetery in the U.S. to be laid out by an architect. Includes gravesites from the 1800s including 30 Civil War Generals.

Germantown Historical Society
Preserves, protects, and interprets history of the Germantown area.

Gibraltar, Preservation DE
Marian Coffin designed gardens free and open to the public.

Girard College
This residential school for children in grades 1-12 opened in 1848.  Its most notable building is the Greek Revival Founder's Hall (1833-1847), designed by Thomas U. Walter.

Graeme Park
Includes the 1722 Keith House, the only surviving residence of a colonial Pennsylvania governor.

Harriton
Restored 1704 home of Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congresses.

Hibernia Mansion
Hibernia Mansion built in 1821 is now located in county park. It is the site of an early iron forge.

Historic RittenhouseTown
RittenhouseTown is the site of North America's first paper mill manufacturing community.  Today this National Historic Landmark District is comprised of seven original buildings including the birthplace of David Rittenhouse, astronomer and clockmaker.

Historic St. Peter's Church
1761 Episcopal church includes a historically significant burial ground.

Historic Yellow Springs
Village’s structures date from 1722 through the Civil War and early 20th century. Includes a home of Jenny Lind, an art school, and the site of the movie, "The Blob".

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extensive and important collection of archival material related to Pennsylvania and regional history as well as 17th, 18th, 19th century history; and many changing exhibits.

Independence Seaport Museum
Collections and exhibits—including full-scale boats and a submarine—focusing on the maritime history of the region.

Johnson House Historic Site
Designated as a National Historic Landmark for its importance in anti-slavery efforts and a stop on the Underground Railroad. This Colonial-era house was also involved in the Battle of Germantown.

Lemon Hill
1800 early Republic/Federal-style house in Fairmount Park.

Library Company
Important documentary collection containing nearly half a million items documenting every aspect of American history and culture from the colonial period to the end of the 19th century.

Mercer Museum
The Mercer Museum a National Historic Landmark, displays exhibits of furnishings and folk art of America before mechanization.

Mother Bethel AME Church
The first African Methodist (A.M.E.) Church in America, situated on a parcel of land orignially owned by African-Americans.

National Archives, Mid Atlantic Region   
A branch of the archives of the American democracy.  More than 56,000 cubic feet of archival records dating from 1789 to 1980s documenting our national experience. Holdings include immigration, naturalization, inventions, landmark court decisions, railroads, civil rights, and the federal government at work. 

National Museum of American Jewish History
The National Museum of American Jewish History presents experiences and educational programs that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America.

Paulsdale
Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Paulsdale, a National Historic Landmark, is the Quaker family home and birthplace of Alice Paul (1885-1977)— a 20th century women's rights activist.

Pearl S. Buck International
1835 farmhouse, home to Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Pearl S. Buck and her family.

Pennsbury Manor
Recreated country home of William Penn. 

Peter Wentz Farmstead
Washington's Headquarters during the fall of 1777; includes 1758 Georgian-style stone house with painted polka-dot walls.

Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center
Collects, preserves, and makes accessible the records of the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Showcasing more than 2,000 years of human creativity, the collections and special exhibitions present masterpieces of painting, sculpture, decorative arts and architectural settings from Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Philadelphia Sketch Club
A regional art education center and historic site, operating continuously since 1980.

Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks preserves, administers and interprets the Powel House, Grumblethorpe, Physick House and Historic Waynesborough.  Grumblethorpe, the summer home of John Wister, is a prime example of Pennsylvania German architecture during the late 1700s.

Please Touch Museum
One of the country's best children's museums, specifically designed for children seven years and younger.

Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
Promoting the appreciation, protection, and revitalization of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities, and landscapes.

Rosenbach Museum & Library
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is a historic house, museum, and research library that mounts changing exhibitions and programs on its important collections of rare books, manuscripts, and fine and decorative arts.

Rural History Confederation
An association of seventeen museums and historic sites in the Schuylkill River Valley

Stenton Museum, NSCDA-PA
1730 early Georgian mansion.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
This world-renowned museum features Egyptian mummies, a 12-ton sphinx and exhibits from Mesopotamia, Africa, Asia, Polynesia, the ancient Mediterranean world and the Americas. Museum also offers multiple shops and a cafe.

Wagner Free Institute of Science
Offering free education in the sciences for nearly 150 years. This museum is essentially unchanged since its founding. It is a "museum" of a museum.

Wyck
Home begun in the early 18th century, remodeled in 1824, and lived in by nine generations of one Quaker family.