Two dozen lovers of archival film gathered in the Trestle Inn on Oct. 16 for a screening of fun and unusual short films from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Science History Institute, the Hagley Library, Carpenters Hall, and the Catholic Historical Research Center. All were memorable:  a bicentennial trip through Philadelphia; musings from an … More “It Came from the Archives” – The Trestle Inn

On October 16, the National Constitution Center gave guests a behind-the-scenes perspective on one of their longer-running recent exhibits, “Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes that Shaped a Nation.” Exhibition Developer Elena Popchock and Registrar Theresa Altieri Taplin walked attendees through the gallery, telling of the many decisions that went into crafting what they saw.  This focused … More “The Journey of an Artifact: From Storage to Exhibition” – National Constitution Center

On Friday, October 4th Chestnut Hill celebrated its history with “Night of Lights.” The 3rd annual event is hosted by the Chestnut Hill Conservancy and Historical Society and open to the public. Germantown Ave shops were open with their storefront windows projecting slideshows of photographs and film shorts illustrating Chestnut Hill’s rich history. The public … More “Night of Lights

submitted by Chrissie Perella Back in the day, we didn’t have computers and PowerPoint slides. If you wanted images to accompany your lecture, you had to use…film strips! The Penn Museum has a large collection of film strips, many from their education department. We were treated to slides about the written language, ancient Egypt, and … More Penn Museum: “Old School PowerPoint: Film Strips!” October 3, 2019