Rittenhouse Square West

Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month!

Beginning May 1

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2026 Tour Season & New Exhibition – Procuring Liberty in the Emerging Nation

Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust

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May 1-3

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Frankie's Summer Club Opening Weekend

Presented by Frankie's Summer Club@ Village of Industry and Art


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Saturday, May 2

10:00 am

Washington Crossing Historic Park Tour

Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

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Saturday, May 2

11:00 am

Parkside Perspectives: Public Art in the Centennial District


Presented by The Association for Public Art with Michael Burch, Parkside Journal

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Saturday, May 2

1:00 pm

Historic House Tour and Lecture- Noémi Pernessin Raymond: Designer/Artist

Presented by Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design

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Wednesday, May 6

7:00 pm

Histories Collaborative of Philadelphia with Sam Katz

Presented by Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History

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Thursday, May 7

6:30 pm

Architectural & Commercial Photography Basics


Presented by ICAA Philadelphia

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Philadelphia Historical Commission May Meetings

Monthly Meeting

Friday, May 8 at 9:00am

Historic Designation Meeting

Wednesday, May 20 at 9:30am

Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 26 at 9:00am

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Friday, May 8

5:00 pm

Spring 2026 Open Studios

Presented by BOK

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Saturday, May 9

12:00 pm

Spotlight Tour: Building the Chew House



Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust

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Saturday, May 9

1:00 pm

The Repatriation of Cultural Objects: A Panel Discussion

Presented by The Association for Public Art with the U'mista Cultural Centre, Canadian Museum of History, American Philosophical Society, and National Museum of the American Indian

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Saturday, May 9

10:00 am

Discovering: Pastorius Park | History, Trees, and the Art of Stewardship



Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy

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Tuesday, May 12

7:30 pm

Centennial anniversary of St. James Lutheran Church



Presented by Historical Society of Frankford

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Wednesday, May 13

12:00 pm

The Peale Family & The Artist in His Museum



Presented by PAFA

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Thursday, May 14

6:30 pm

Historic Playgrounds of Lower Merion Township

Presented by Lower Merion Conservancy

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Saturday, May 16

10:00 am

A Day in Old New Castle



Presented by Historic New Castle

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Saturday, May 16

11:00 am

Art and the Power of Place | Layers of Time II

Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Saturday, May 16

11:00 am

Historic Property Walking Tour: Wyck’s Landscape Through the Ages



Presented by Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm

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Sunday, May 17

1:00 pm

Liberty, Faith, and Finance: An Old City Walk for Friends of Gloria Dei



Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Tuesday, May 19

7:00 pm

From Colony to Commemoration: Chestnut Hill's Role in Realizing and Remembering the Revolution



Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy

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Wednesday, May 20

5:00 pm

Spring Open House



Presented by Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

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Thursday, May 21

5:30 pm

Philly Saves: Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma



Presented by Eastern State

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Thursday, May 21

6:00 pm

Architecture Talk with Michael J. Lewis



Presented by PAFA

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Friday, May 22

7:00 pm

A Federal Fanfare at the Franklins’!



Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Saturday, May 23

11:00 am

Public Art on the Parkway: American Perspectives



Presented by The Association for Public Art with PAFA and the PMA

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Sunday, May 31

12:00 pm

Tulpehocken Station Historic District Home & Garden Tour



Presented by West Central Germantown Neighbors

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