The NLM’s Selma Speech & Essay Contest was launched in December 2014 to engage U.S. high school students in thinking, writing and speaking about current issues of individual freedom and self-determination. It received generous support from the John Templeton Foundation and was conducted in partnership with Paramount Pictures and the film SELMA, which marked the […]

Bethany Kuster, who received the National Liberty Museum’s TD Bank Young Heroes Award in 2016, appeared on the Steve Harvey Show on Thursday, January 19, 2017, when Mr. Harvey honored several young people who make a difference in the lives of others. A 10-year-old from Pen Argyl, PA, Bethany was just in fourth-grade when she […]

Happy summer! The NLM is getting ready for our Glass Auction and Gala, our most important annual fundraiser. We are looking forward to seeing all the beautiful glass art that amazing artists are donating for this big event. This year’s event will be held at the Grand Ballroom of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown on September […]

Media Alert CONTACT:  Sarah Promisloff 215.564.3200 x 121 spromisloff@gobraithwaite.com The National Liberty Museum Hosts Young Heroes Outreach Program (YHOP) End-of-Year Celebration at the Girard College Armory Parents, Teachers, Families, Faculty Advisors, Principals and Sponsors join The National Liberty Museum in Celebrating the Achievements of Hundreds of Elementary and Middle School Students in Grades 4-8 from […]

For Immediate Release Contact:Sarah Promisloff Phone: 215-564-3200x 121 Email:spromisloff@gobraithwaite.com The National Liberty Museum Celebrates Remarkable Educators at 10th Annual ‘Teacher as Hero’ Award Ceremony, Sponsored by State Farm Ten Educators Honored for Inspiring, Educating and Motivating Students – Brought to Life in ‘Teacher as Hero’ Museum Exhibit Philadelphia, PA (May 7, 2016) — On May […]

There are many different ways to work with the medium of glass.  To help visitors appreciate the glass art they see, we have created an extensive exhibit called “Techniques.”  It features a selected body of work by renowned artists to show the different ways glass is used for art, including casting, cold-working, flame-working, glassblowing, fusing […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah Promisloff Phone: 215-564-3200x 121 Email: sarah@gobraithwaite.com The National Liberty Museum Releases Results from Groundbreaking Evaluation Study on its Liberty Education Programs Philadelphia, PA (February 15, 2016) The National Liberty Museum (NLM) in Philadelphia, the only museum in the country dedicated to advancing liberty by fostering positive character and civic engagement, […]

The Young Heroes Outreach Program (YHOP) is already halfway through the school year! Many of the 13 participating schools this year are already finishing up the Training Phase of the program. In the first half of the year, students are trained through a standards-aligned curriculum that teaches the skills necessary to take steps toward positive […]

Made possible through a grant from the John Templeton Foundation and in-kind support of Paramount Pictures, the Selma Speech & Essay Contest was launched by the National Liberty Museum in December 2014 to engage US high school students in thinking, writing and speaking about relevant, current issues of individual freedom and self-determination. As 2015 marks […]