In 1900 at the height of his fame, illustrator Howard Pyle founded the Howard Pyle School of Art in Wilmington, Delaware. His bold purpose was to train promising young artists to produce uniquely American work that would echo the nation’s spirit and challenge Europe’s artistic supremacy. Towards that end, Pyle championed imagination over technique and […]
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
Author Susan Freinkel discusses the tragic history of the nearly-extinct American Chestnut tree.
Join us for this virtual presentation exploring the surprisingly contentious history of Mother's Day and how it ties into Chester County history.
Ida Tarbell, a native Pennsylvanian, lived during the era in which she was known as a “muckraker.” In our time she would have been known as an investigative reporter, with the celebrity of Woodward and Bernstein. Tarbell was one of the most powerful women of her time in the U.S.: admired, feared, hated. When her […]
Dr. Charles Hardy III explores the way Chester County changed--for better and worse--during the traumatic years of the Great Depression.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
Last day for special exhibition featuring portraits of 17 men who served as part of the USCT during the Civil War.
Bart Fried, founder of the Antique Telescope Society, will talk about astronomy in Philadelphia from the 17th to 20th centuries.
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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