The National Liberty Museum is now open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
In alignment with updates from the CDC and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, starting June 17, the National Liberty Museum is easing visitor restrictions. This includes lifting the mask requirement for fully vaccinated visitors and increasing visitor capacity. Unvaccinated visitors (age 2+) are required to wear a mask when inside the NLM. In an effort to continue our commitment to safety for all visitors, our frontline staff will still be required to wear masks.
Please Note: We expanded our hours to include being open on Thursdays, beginning June 24.
Tickets may be purchased online or in-person at the Museum.
Take Your Tickets Further!
Visitors to the NLM have the opportunity to explore local shops and businesses from our growing list of nearby Old City partners. Present your Museum ticket at the site below and take advantage of the discount they offer you.
The National Liberty Museum is grateful to The Connelly Foundation for its grant support of our re-opening health and safety equipment, so that we can continue to serve our constituents with our innovative civic education and exhibits.
The Museum is fully accessible to people in wheelchairs. Food and drink are not permitted. Photos may be taken throughout the Museum, except as noted.
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Strength & Fragility Exhibition Now Open
Strength & Fragility: The Story of the NLM highlights the life of the Museum’s founder Irvin J. Borowsky, and how his belief in universal equality and liberty, as well as his passion for contemporary glass art, led to the creation of the National Liberty Museum. Strength & Fragility includes engaging archival material, stunning glass artwork, and immersive soundscapes. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a magnificent 9-foot-high glass canopy by Ulla Darni, entitled “The Peace Portal.” It features a custom sound bath experience, Seeds of Love, written and produced by Philadelphia-based sound artist Luna Maye, in collaboration with composer Alfiya Glow.
You'll find complete information here.
Art that acts as Social Commentary
The Graphic Content exhibition features graphic-centered artworks that take inspiration from counterculture tradition and give voice to those outside the mainstream. It features works that embody the artists' personal reflections on the current social and political climate.The exhibition is on view through November 7, 2021
Learn more and purchase your Museum tickets now.
The artform of cartooning celebrates diversity, liberty, and inclusion
As a companion piece to the Graphic Content Exhibition, the NLM has brought back select pieces from Caretoons, a popular annual exhibition/competition that ran from 2005-2010. Through drawings submitted by children, as well as amateur and professional artists from around the world, the images in Caretoons grapple with contemporary issues through the approachable lens of cartoons and graphic art.Click here to learn more and purchase your Museum tickets.
An exhibition celebrating NLM Award Winners
Since the NLM’s founding, a major component of our work has been our series of annual awards programs honoring the everyday heroes who live among us. This exhibition celebrates teachers, students, police officers, firefighters & first-responders, and healthcare professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary courage and made a difference in the lives of others.
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Programs for Kids & Families
The NLM offers a full calendar of virtual and on-site programs for kids and their families. We invite you to join us as we explore the themes of respect, taking action and spreading liberty to all. Check out our exciting list of summer events.Special Thanks to the Satell Institute for sponsoring
these FREE summer workshops: Click here for dates and times.
-Beyond Wakanda: Black Superheroes from Comics to Real Life (for Kids 8-12), A FOUR-DAY workshop.
-Tik Tok Liberty (for teens), A FOUR-DAY workshop over a four week period.
-The Power of Art: Express Yourself (Teens age 14-18), A TWO-DAY workshop.
Events at NLM
The NLM hosts a robust calendar of programs and events for adults, from thought-provoking panel discussions to fun and engaging tours and workshops.To see what's happening this summer, click here.
For special evening adult programs, visit NLM@Night.
Virtual Guided Group Tours now available
Here's a great way to enjoy the NLM. Our staff will lead you on a virtual tour of the Museum, as they explain our history, our mission, and our special exhibitions. We offer a range of virtual guided tour themes or we can customize a tour specifically for your group.You'll find complete information here.
Support the Next Generation of Heroes
Each school year, we send NLM educators directly into Philadelphia’s most underserved schools to teach students critical leadership skills, such as courage, integrity, responsibility, respect, and most important, empathy. We show them that they have the power through their First Amendment Rights to use these skills to make positive changes in their school and community.Help us continue to bring this program to as many students as possible.
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Police officers, firefighters, and other emergency responders are honored
The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 15th annual Awards of Valor, presented by Your Local Chevrolet Dealers, via a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The event included several notable keynote speakers and was attended by the honorees, their families and colleagues,Learn more here about their impressive and inspirational stories.
NLM Honors Medical Professionals
The National Liberty Museum is proud to host its annual Healthcare Heroes Awards, presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals. This international awards program recognizes inspirational heroes in healthcare research and treatment whose accomplishments have profoundly benefited their patients, their field, and the global community.The 2020 Awards Ceremony was held virtually on December 3.
Click here to learn about the honorees.
NLM honors 14 inspiring students from across the country
The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 20th annual TD Bank Young Heroes Awards with a Virtual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 12. The ceremony honored 14 inspiring students, ages 18 and younger, who identified an area where liberty was lacking and took action to make positive change in their local schools or communities.Learn about these amazing young people here.
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