Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/09/2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
The Historic Germantown Visitor Center
Categories
Check out two exhibits in the newly renovated Visitor Center inside the Germantown Historical Society’s building, featuring Deeply Rooted, Ever Changing: 300 Years in Germantown and a rotating exhibit, Rebellion and Remembrance in Freedom’s Backyard. Deeply Rooted, a permanent show, will examine 300 years of Germantown’s history, highlighting its founding, the abolitionist movement, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil Rights Movement. See rare artifacts, decorative arts, advertisements, posters, and household items. Rebellion and Remembrance will be on view through Wednesday, December 1, 2027, and will chronicle the American Revolution and how wartime events helped mold the neighborhood’s identity. It will showcase Revolutionary-era artifacts and documents while exploring Germantown’s legacy as “Freedom’s Backyard.” The exhibit will highlight America’s 250th anniversary. Germantown is the place of Revolutionary War battles, and where the first American protest against slavery was written. It is one of the few still-standing houses on the Underground Railroad.
On Wednesday, July 8, from 10 a.m. EST to 11 a.m. EST, the center will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one day before the facility and exhibits open to the public. The facility will be central to Historic Germantown’s 20 historic houses, museums, and cultural institutions. Participating in the kickoff will be: Historic Germantown Executive Director Tuomi Forrest, Philadelphia City Councilperson Cindy Bass, Pennsylvania State Representatives Christopher Rabb and Andre Carroll, and other community leaders. Guided tours will follow. The $100,000 renovation will create a larger space and a modern community hub. It will contain two exhibition galleries and a gift shop.
Free; Tuesdays to Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. EST. The Historic Germantown Visitor Center, 5501 Germantown Ave. Email: https://historicgermantownpa.org/ or Historic Germantown.