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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

In 1876, Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America, attracting millions of visitors from across the country and around the world, In 2026 we’ve recreated that experience at 8th and Market in the historic LITS building, just two blocks west of Independence Mall.

Need assistance in building your family tree? Stuck on where to look for more information? Sign up for our Genealogy Book-a-Librarian to start researching your ancestors or try to break through brick walls. Limit 1 person per session. Mondays 5:15-6:15 or 6:30-7:30. Registration required.

A casual book club to explore Homer's timeless classic, the Odyssey. We're discussing 6 chapters at a time to allow readers to take their time with the book and have fun. We want to reclaim these stories from academia and just read them for entertainment.

Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. History buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session. September 4: The 1980s

This tour will explore how diseases impacted families, how they changed burial practices, and how the borough's medical and scientific minds worked to overcome the King of All Fears--Death. 90-100 minutes long, 1.5 miles. Rain or shine. $17.25

Before modern classrooms, computers, and backpacks, what was school like for children in 18th-century Pennsylvania? Discover how young colonial scholars learned and try your hand at writing with a real feather quill and ink and test your skills in penmanship! $8/12

Come learn about Genealogy and get started on researching your ancestors! Learn how to set up your family tree and figure out what the Ancestry DNA kits are all about. Or get help with your current research! Feel free to bring your own laptop/tablet, but we do have a few to borrow.

Through the words of those who were there, author and historian Jeff Denman vividly describes the precipitous rise of the Philadelphia Quakers and their fall during the American Revolution.

This tour will explore how diseases impacted families, how they changed burial practices, and how the borough's medical and scientific minds worked to overcome the King of All Fears--Death. 90-100 minutes long, 1.5 miles. Rain or shine. $17.25

In this revelatory and enthralling book, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America’s founding event. The result is an unforgettable and unexpected work of American history that shifts everything we thought we knew about our creation story. Hybrid.

The presentation will highlight the invention of the school photography industry by Thomas Carroll Willson Sr., whose pioneering 1898 camera is now housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The lecture will conclude with a Q&A session followed by a book signing.

In this illustrated lecture at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church, history researcher and writer Michael Schreiber will describe how many “lower-class” and laboring people contributed in exciting ways to the American Revolution. $10

Remember those who were lost on the 25th anniversary of 9/11/01

Set against the peaceful and historic backdrop of our sacred grounds, this gathering offers a dedicated space for neighbors, families, and veterans to come together in shared remembrance of the lives lost and the enduring spirit of resilience that followed. RSVP encouraged.

Step into the stories behind some of history's most unforgettable moments. This film series explores movies inspired by real people and historical events, from legendary leaders and groundbreaking achievements to pivotal moments that shaped the world. Glory (running time 2 hours 2 minutes) Rated R

Held at the American Flag Field in front of the Visitors Center, this solemn gathering honors the soldiers who fought and died during the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777 — the largest and longest single-day battle of the American Revolution.

This course will introduce students to traditional hand drafting tools and techniques once utilized by architects. Through hands-on activities, participants will acquire fundamental drawing skills including line types, line weights, lettering, and shading (poché). $60-95