APS Museum

09/17/2015

Starting next week, we will be using the American Philosophical Society as our official page. We are also switching our Twitter and Instagram handles to .

Remember to 'like' the other page and follow us on our other social media! If you have questions, please comment!

09/15/2015

Hello friends! We are going through some social media changes. Please follow us on American Philosophical Society to stay up to date on all the latest events, exhibitions, and information about the APS Museum, Society, and Library.

More information, updates, and reminders coming soon!

07/16/2015

Kudos to our friends at the Museum of the American Revolution. We think you're the "tops!"

07/14/2015

What would you change about history museums in this country? http://time.com/3953781/museums-confederate-flag/?

As the Confederate flag debate shows, museums are not just attic storage, but battlefields of history

07/06/2015

Atlas Obscura knows all about how important science was to ! You can check out a bunch of artifacts mentioned in this article at our current exhibition, Jefferson, Science, and Exploration. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thomas-jefferson-built-this-country-on-mastodons

On July 4th, 1776, Thomas Jefferson had a lot on his mind. At 33, he was the youngest Virginia delegate at the Second Continental Congress. The War of...

07/01/2015

06/26/2015

Nominate your favorite geek for the 5th annual Philadelphia Geek Awards! All categories are open. Nominations will be accepted through June 30 so THE TIME IS NOW!

Fill out my online form. Looking for the Feature Length Indie Film of the Year category? We’ve got a special form just for you! Submit your film right here!

06/16/2015

Naomi Oreskes mines archives - including the APS - for historical data related to climate change. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/science/naomi-oreskes-a-lightning-rod-in-a-changing-climate.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Dr. Oreskes is fast becoming one of the biggest names in climate science by using historical scholarship to take on denialists.

06/15/2015

Lewis and Clark's journals influenced APS member Michael Silverstein's career in linguistics.