Harry Widener was a book collector and friend of the Rosenbach's, who founded Philly's famous literature museum. He was also a passenger on the Titanic.

Author Deborah Baker gives voice to the story of Maryam Jameelah, a non-practicing Jew raised in New York who ultimately converted to Islam and moved to Lahore, Pakistan.

The Rosenbach Museum helps us to decode some self-censored writing and understand the history behind the secrets. 

"Fighting for Democracy" at the National Constitution center celebrates the stories of persecuted Americans who went on to become heros by fighting for our country. 

How were vampires perceived when we still believed they exsisted?

The Penn Museum asks its visitors to help rebuild their African exhibit, while teaching us a few things about the continent too. 

How does the National Museum of American Jewish History fit in with the rest of Independence Mall's tourist attractions? 

Can the Penn Museum portray an event still fresh in our memories as history? 

Can America find a balance between security and freedom?

Artists try to translate history and suffering into art, do they succeed? 

A trip to the National Liberty Museum is much more intriguing than your typical school field trips. 

The Drexel family knew how to balance work and fun better than many Drexel students.

The American Philosophical Society shows us a time when swans and giraffes were merely something to gawk at.

The Rosenbach Museum gives visitors a rare insight into James Joyce's life after refusing to resell him his life's masterpiece. 

The Betsy Ross House is a tribute to the maker of the first Stars and Stripes banner that gives an opportunity to learn more about the woman behind it.

A children's museum provides college-age visitors an opportunity to step back into childhood and simultaneously learn more about the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.

Visitors can still expect surprises during the Eastern State Penitentiary's "off season."  

A glimpse into ancient trade routes and customs with artifacts and a mummy.

 The Philadelphia Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site tries to provide an insight into the poet's most prolific years.

A glimpse into Philadelphia's role in slavery and the underground railroad. 

Step back in time by tying on skates! 

The story of the fateful 381 days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott retold in a small, unremarkable exhibit. 

Documents from the past bring forth the thoughts and emotions of people living during the Civil War. 

This extraordinary museum shows how the dreams of Jewish Americans are intertwined with the history of the United States.

Modern objects with roots as maritime technology.

Researchers follow underwater clues to discover the real story of Cleopatra.

A prison complex that haunts even in the daylight.   

 Maurice Sendak takes on the Grimm Brothers’ dreadful tales.    

 Penn presents a decade-long exploration of San Francisco's drug scene and a feud among its own early archeologists.

The Army's art collection is unveiled for the first time.