For Pride, NLM hosts an evening celebrating freedom of self-expression featuring the ever-entertaining rock and roll drag cabaret starring Miss Martha Graham Cracker. Hailed as "The Drag Queen King of Philadelphia," Martha sings live, backed by her world-class four-piece band […]
Join us for an all-ages celebration commemorating the end of slavery and the ongoing project of liberation. Artist Zsudayka Nzinga will lead tours of her installation “Afro Bohemian,” featured in our exhibition This is My Home. The installation brings together […]
Thursday, June 23rd 4pm & 5pm Big Ideas for Little Learners is a literacy program for pre-schoolers and their families. Developed in partnership with the Salvation Army Kroc Center and supported by the William Penn Foundation, this program introduces “big […]
Thursday, June 30; Friday, July 1; Sunday, July 3rd; Monday, July 4th Join us for a celebration of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness all holiday weekend. Explore our latest exhibitions This is My Home and La Brega: Art […]
Free with museum admission “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." One of the most consequential phrases in history, this piece of the Declaration of Independence has been at the heart of American democracy […]
Join us with FREE admission for a celebration of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness as part of Wawa Welcome America! Explore our latest exhibitions This is My Home and La Brega: Art for Reimagining the World and take […]
Inspired by our summer exhibition This is My Home, join us for a day of all-ages fun, with special activities for young learners and their caregivers! Explore the relationship between play, building projects, and reading skills with stories and games […]
NLM welcomes you to House Party, a multi-faceted evening of art and storytelling highlighting the exhibition This Is My Home. Join our artists for “open house” tours as they share the inspiration behind their unique installations and the ideas of […]
Take part in a day of all-ages fun, with special activities for young learners and their caregivers! Celebrate your little storyteller as we highlight the books created in our Big Ideas for Little Learners program and share ways to empower […]
Take part in a day of all-ages fun, with special activities for young learners and their caregivers! Get ready to go back to school and help other young learners reach their potential with activities and crafts to jump-start creativity inspired […]
NLM joins Campus Philly to welcome new and returning college students with free admission throughout the weekend. Explore our galleries, check out our latest exhibition truth* and take part in special programming, including a close-looking scavenger hunt and a special […]
Each year, PARK(ing) day invites cities around the country to rethink what public places can be by transforming parking spaces into miniature parks. This year, NLM takes our latest exhibition truth* to the streets in a pop-up experience designed to […]
In connection with the launch of truth*, this kickoff conversation asks if the fundamental right to freedom of speech – or the limitation of it – comes with unintended consequences. In a world of unlimited access to speech platforms, is […]
Kick off the new school year with the National Liberty Museum as we celebrate, uplift, and inspire our network of educators through a special Educator Open House event. Teachers, administrators, and school faculty receive free admission to the Museum for […]
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government.” In the run up to the midterm elections, NLM teams with the Committee of Seventy and the League of Women Voters […]
In the spirit of Halloween, join us for an evening exploring the terrifying ties between truth, lies, and fear. Film critic for Newsday Rafer Guzman dives into horror on the silver screen to show how eras of movie monsters reflect […]
In our first session of the school year, we'll be introducing our very own superhero, Lila Liberty! Lila has a very special set of skills and a toolbelt to match. Little Learners will explore the idea of respect while using […]
Visit NLM's Holiday Market opening on November 25th to shop for wares from local artists, along with other holiday-inspired gifts such as glass ornaments, candles and apparel. The pop-up holiday store will run until January 2nd and is located at […]
Join us for a day of storytelling and memory-making as we discover the origins of our many sacred traditions. NLM welcomes We Are the Seeds, a Philadelphia based non-profit that celebrates and educates about contemporary Indigenous arts and culture, to […]
In this session, we will introduce Lila Liberty's super-tool, her sense-o-scope! We'll read Last Stop on Market Street and learn how to show empathy to others, and even build our very own sense-o-scope while grown-ups will learn how to help […]
NLM will be hosting our 3rd Annual Bowie Bash and Pop-Up Art Sale - the official evening kick-off event for Philly Loves Bowie Week. NLM at Night: Bowie Bash, will be on Friday January 6th, coinciding with the opening of […]
Little Learners will explore the concept of integrity with Lila Liberty's special boots that allow her to put her words into action. We'll read The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade. Then, they'll go on an integriKEY hunt for familiar […]
With the second anniversary of the January 6 Capitol attack, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the National Liberty Museum are joining in partnership to present an in-person conversation with former United States Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund, […]
In honor of NLM’s latest exhibition, Imagined Futures, join us and enjoy pay-as-you-wish admission and engaging activities suitable for all ages, including an object sketching activity, seek-and-finds, sand art stations, and your own chance to write a message to your […]
Little Learners will read After the Fall and learn all about courage. They'll make their very own Courage Cape while grown-ups will explore the idea of prologues and epilogues! Register Here for the 4 or 5 pm slot […]
From reading the stars to swiping right, the future holds untold paths to love. See what future romance waits for you with a Tarot reading from Gina Tomaine, author of the guidebook to the Philly Tarot Deck. Get ready for […]
Click Here to Register & Purchase Tickets Superhero media inspired by Marvel’s Black Panther, DC’s Cyborg, and a vibrant scene of independent creators put forth powerful visions of futuristic heroes shaped by Black identity. In honor of Black History Month […]
Join us as we celebrate, uplift, and inspire our network of educators through a special Educator Open House event for Black History Month. Teachers, administrators, and school faculty receive free admission and exclusive access to the Museum, with programs and […]
Focusing on the Big Idea of responsibility, little learners will read "What if Everybody did that?" and make their own responsibiliTREE. Register Here for the 4 or 5 pm slot.
NLM commemorates Women’s History Month with an evening dedicated to women’s stories, told from perspectives as varied as the experiences that fuel them. First Person Arts brings their unique storytelling space into NLM’s Liberty Hall for this special storyslam. Hear […]
