The American Philosophical Society (APS) Museum hosts exhibitions exploring history, art, and science. And, it's the newest temporary contemporary art venue in Philadelphia . . . that’s 260 years old.
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- Location:
- Philadelphia, PA, 19106
- Phone:
- 215.440.3440
- Fri - Sun:
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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- Trollope, Eliot…Darwin? Charle...
APS Museum and Benjamin Franklin Hall
Monday, November 23 at 6:00pm - Science on Tap
National Mechanics, 22 South Third St.
Monday, November 9 at 6:00pm - Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man
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Friday, September 4 at 6:30pm - The Secret Cinema
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Thursday, July 30 at 7:00pm - Dialogues with Darwin
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Friday, April 17 at 10:00am
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Join the APS Museum as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s masterpiece On the Origin of Species! We will commemorate the event with free cake and a special performance by artist Brett Keyser, who will perform as a wandering troubadour and celebrate Darwin in story and humorous song.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Free cake at 12:30 pm
Museum open 11-4
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Join the APS Museum as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s masterpiece On the Origin of Species. We will commemorate the event with cake and a special performance ...
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The APS Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s seminal On the Origin of Species with an unconventional look at Darwin—not as a scientist—but as a writer. Both Gopnik, the author of Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln and Modern Life, and Levine have written of Darwin’s literary appr...oach to nature. This conversation will focus on his qualities as a patient observer, a lucid writer engaged with the world, and as a modern man.
Adam Gopnik is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author. His essays in The New Yorker range from historical topics and art history to comic personal stories of life in Paris and New York.
George Levine is professor emeritus of English at Rutgers University. A respected literary critic, his primary scholarly interest is Victorian literature with a particular interest in science and literature. Among his many books is Darwin Loves You: Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World.
Admission is Free.
Please rsvp to rsvp_museum@amphilsoc.org
The New Yorker magazine essayist Adam Gopnik in dialogue with Rutgers University Professor of English George Levine
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 23rd
Location:APS Museum and Benjamin Franklin Hall
APS Museum New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik in conversation with English scholar George Levine on Monday, Nov. 23 at 6pm. Free admission. rsvp to rsvp_museum@amphilsoc.org
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The APS Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s seminal On the Origin of Species with an unconventional look at Darwin—not as a scientist—but as a writer. Both Gopnik, the author of ...
APS Museum Second Sundays at the APS Museum. Visit us for a free "Fossil Fever" event. Drop by between 1 and 4pm on Sunday. See real fossils! Make a fossil cast! Draw a dinosaur skull!
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Join artist Jason Poole, Dinosaur Hall Fossil Preparation Lab Manager at the Academy of Natural Sciences, for an exploration of fossils. First, explore the Dialogues with Darwin exhibition, which ...
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Colin Purrington, Associate Professor of Biology, Swarthmore College
“Embracing Darwin”
Charles Darwin turned 200 in February, and his book On the Origin of Species turns 150 in late November. Colin Purrington, an evolutionary biologist at Swarthmore College who operates the online site The Axis of Evo, will discuss why... both the man and his work remain significant today and worthy of celebration. He will leave time for the audience to come pose with a life-size cut out of Charles Darwin, so please bring your cameras and remember to wear something presentable. If the audience is good, he will also hand out “Charles Darwin has a posse” stickers and temporary tattoos to promote appreciation of evolution.
This month’s Science on Tap presented by the APS Museum
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 9th
Location:National Mechanics, 22 South Third St.
APS Museum Tonight's Secret Cinema screening One Million BC is being POSTPONED due to excitement over the Phillies World Series game and the SEPTA strike. A new date will be set as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope you will be able to join us for the re-scheduled event, which will be announced as soon as possible.
APS Museum The Voyage of the Beetle is back for an early-afternoon performance at the Reading Terminal Market and Market East Station. Be on the lookout in the next couple of hours!
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Award-winning performer Brett Keyser has been commissioned by the APS Museum to create—in story and humorous song—the tale of Charles Darwin’s life-altering trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the good ship HMS Beagle. Darwin’s first book, The Voyage of the Beagle, recounted his adventures there.
APS Museum Today's Voyage of the Beetle begins by Philadelphia's Magic Gardens (1020 South St.) and continues east on South St.
APS Museum Today, Voyage of the Beetle hits University City/Penn/Drexel: 40th & Walnut, through park to pedestrian bridge btw Walnut/Spruce to Locust Walk pathways; Walnut & 36th to 36th & Chesnut; East to 33rd & Chestnut through Drexel campus; 30th & Chestnut to 30th & Walnut (outside World Cafe Live)
APS Museum Today, the Voyage of the Beetle hits the Temple U. area: 12th & Cecil to Broad; Broad and Mont; 12th & Mont; 12th & Berks; 13th & Berks (Bell Tower outside library); Tyler building at 12th/13th & Norris
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Award-winning performer Brett Keyser has been commissioned by the APS Museum to create—in story and humorous song—the tale of Charles Darwin’s life-altering trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the good ship HMS Beagle. Darwin’s first book, The Voyage of the Beagle, recounted his adventures there.
APS Museum The Voyage of the Beetle hits South Philly today. Check it out at the following locations: 9th & Federal; 9th & Washington; 9th & Christian; 9th & South; East on South Street to 2nd; South (Headhouse Square) to 2nd & Pine; West on Pine to 4th and North to Chestnut
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Award-winning performer Brett Keyser has been commissioned by the APS Museum to create—in story and humorous song—the tale of Charles Darwin’s life-altering trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the good ship HMS Beagle. Darwin’s first book, The Voyage of the Beagle, recounted his adventures there.
APS Museum Tickets still available for this weekend's Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man. Get yours here...
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What if Charles Darwin fathered a child when his ship, HMS Beagle, stopped briefly at Tierra del Fuego? What if his great-great-great-great-love grandchild is named—not Groucho or Harpo, or Curly ...
APS Museum Check out the Voyage of the Beetle guerrilla performances at Rittenhouse -- right about now!
APS Museum Press about the Voyage of the Beetle - plus, watch a short video of one of the guerrilla performances!
Evolution Rock: Singing about Darwin on Second and Chestnut :: The Clog :: Blog Archive :: Philadelp
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Anyone out on Second Street between Chestnut and Market this afternoon may have seen one hell of a lanky guy with a busted top hat and an acoustic guitar. If they stopped to listen to him sing, they would have heard tunes about Charles Darwin. Yes, that Charles Darwin.
