Tag: Philadelphia Museum of Art

Art Museum: Parkway Pals Brings Fun, Educational Programming to Families for the Summer

July 12, 2019 Kelsey Cruz

Visitors to the Sister Cities Café and the Sister Cities Park, located at 210 N. 18th St., might find the usually-sleepy spot a little more crowded this summer. The city park, which is adjacent to

East Falls: Laurel Hill Cemetery Hosts Public Performance Art

October 4, 2018 Lindsay Hargrave

On a crisp Friday afternoon in Laurel Hill cemetery, just before the gates were closed to the public, a different sort of burial took place. There was no casket, no flowers and no corpse. There

Fairmount: Businesses Rely Heavily on Tourists for Their Success

December 16, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

Tourism in Philadelphia has been growing rapidly since 1997. According to Visit Philly’s 2016 Annual Report, overnight leisure in Philadelphia has had a 96 percent increase in the past 22 years. This increase in tourism

Brewerytown: Girard-Dream Garden An Attempt To Integrate Bordering Neighborhoods

July 7, 2016 Jordan Gunselman

In 2011, the Brewerytown CDC and the Fairmount CDC collaborated to turn an abandoned lot into a space the two neighborhoods could put to use, creating the foundation for the community run Girard-Dream Garden. With

Tacony: Museum’s Inside Out Program Brings Art To Community’s Doorstep

April 20, 2016 Margery Cedano

For the first time in Northeast Philadelphia’s history, you can pass by an Andy Warhol painting on your commute home. Yes, you read that right – exciting things do happen there. The Philadelphia Museum of

Education: Improving Student Literacy with Scrabble

October 21, 2014

The Philadelphia School District budget crisis has meant that after-school programs suffered losses. Nonprofits like After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP Philly) help organize activities for students all over the city. “ASAP is funded by grants

When the statue was installed in its current location, thousands of people came to the ceremony, despite having three days' notice.

Spring Garden: Rocky Statue Draws Visitors from Near and Far

May 15, 2014

The Rocky statue is widely considered an interesting tourist attraction in Philadelphia. Not by Ryan Schweiger. On May 4, the Gilbertsville, Pa., native brought three German people – his wife Thalia and her friends, Svenia