How one household in the Philadelphia countryside reveals the domestic upheaval, resilience, and material culture of war-torn Revolutionary America.⬬
Curious Objects: Camera Ready
In this Curious Objects episode, host Benjamin Miller is joined by New York Times photo editor and writer, Anika Burgess to discuss a very significant daguerreotype and the history of photography.⬬
Living with Antiques: Pennsylvania Folkways
A return to Joan and Victor Johnson’s renowned Pennsylvania folk art collection, highlighting recent additions, lesser-known works, and enduring favorites within their Society Hill home.⬬
A Nation of Artists
A landmark semiquincentennial collaboration unites two Philadelphia museums and a storied private collection to explore American art, identity, tradition, and change. ⬬
Flea Bite: Buzzy Bling
When did insects—elsewhere swatted or squished—become glamorous badges of honor? That’s the question I set out to answer in this installment of “Flea Bite” ⬬
Perspectives: Collecting a Community
How one collector’s childhood discoveries grew into a mission to reunite historic objects with the families and places to which they once belonged. ⬬
The Declaration’s Journey
A sweeping exhibition explores how the Declaration of Independence traveled the world, shaping revolutions, civil rights struggles, and global visions of liberty across 250 years. ⬬
Perspectives: At Eye Level
The roles of immigrant craftspeople in the making of the American South. ⬬
A Collector’s Eye, A Nation’s Story
An extraordinary collection examines how Shaker furniture, along with Pennsylvania German and New England folk art, expresses a distinctly American identity. ⬬
Curious Objects: An Earthly Paradise
An episode all about the fun side of art history and some very special wallpaper. ⬬