National Liberty Museum

Meet the panelists of "People, Policy and Rethinking America's Immigration Landscape," July 23 at 5:30PM!

Jonathan Grode has worked continuously in the U.S. business immigration law field since 1999 and has amassed considerable experience obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for new company start-ups, professional workers, artists and entertainers, athletes, physicians, and scientific researchers. Jonathan is an Adjunct Faculty at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law where he teaches Business Immigration Law, Advising Global Corporations, and Law Practice Management.

Learn more about our panelists and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02HhZhn0

Meet the panelists of "People, Policy and Rethinking America's Immigration Landscape," July 23 at 5:30PM!

David J. Bier is the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute. He is an expert on legal immigration, border security, and interior enforcement. Bier’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, among other print and online publications. From 2013 to 2015, Bier drafted immigration legislation as a senior policy adviser for Congressman Raúl Labrador, then a member and later the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

To learn more and register, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02GLRfh0

Join the NLM on Tuesday, July 23 for "People, Policy and Rethinking America's Immigration Landscape." Inspired by powerful installations in our summer exhibition "In Pursuit," this dynamic discussion brings together a cross-perspective panel of scholars and experts to delve into the complexities of immigration policy and its multifaceted impact on our society. Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02GglcG0

Before the panel discussion, teachers, educators, and school faculty are invited to a free professional development session focused on Teaching Immigration through Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, in collaboration with Sphere Education Initiatives.

Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays continue this month through July 31! Whether it's a dollar or a heartfelt donation, every contribution supports our mission to connect, educate, and inspire people to explore and advance the complex practice of liberty. Explore our newest exhibition "In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation," including this work by Arghavan Khosravi. https://hubs.ly/Q02FTQ520

The Museum is open! Today through July 7, celebrate Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness with the NLM. In addition to an opportunity to ring our replica Liberty Bell and explore our current exhibition "In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspective on a Nation," visitors can contribute to our ongoing community art project. Reflect on the perspectives and themes of the exhibition, contribute your own hopes, desires, and demands for your community, and celebrate the power of art to unite and inspire. https://hubs.ly/Q02FmXYl0

Today, America’s most historic square mile will host the Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade, musical performances, special extended hours at neighborhood museums and historic sites, restaurant specials, and so much more. Stop by the NLM to enjoy live musical performances between 2 pm – 5 pm, extended hours until 7 pm, and outdoor games and activities throughout the day! https://hubs.ly/Q02F2hj_0

Free museum day with Wawa Welcome America is here! 🎆Today visitors can join us for one of the largest free festivals in the country to delve into the complexities of liberty with our current exhibition "In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspective on a Nation." Ongoing activities include a community art-making experience inspired by artwork in the exhibition, interactive button making and a photo booth at our Creation Station, and the opportunity to ring our replica Liberty Bell. https://hubs.ly/Q02DT4dr0

Pictured: Anila Quayyum Agha, "This is NOT a Refuge!"

Join us with Philadelphia's Historic District for a Red, White and Blue To-Do! On Tuesday, July 2, America’s most historic square mile will host a parade, musical performances, special extended hours at neighborhood museums and historic sites, restaurant specials, and more.

Stop by the NLM to enjoy live musical performances between 2 pm – 5 pm, extended hours until 7 pm, and outdoor games and activities throughout the day. Enjoy Spirit Wing's traditional indigenous music of the Eastern Woodlands, dance along to bomba and plena with Los Bomberos De La Calle, and jam out to the folk music of Dolphin and LaPrelle. https://hubs.ly/Q02DMfTT0

Kick off Independence Week on Monday, July 1 with our Free Museum Day as part of the city-wide Wawa Welcome America Festival! Join the NLM for activities marking the Independence Day season and delve into the rich complexity of the American story through our newest exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspective on a Nation.

Ongoing activities include a community art-making experience inspired by artwork in the exhibition, interactive button making and a photo booth at our Creation Station, and the opportunity to ring our replica Liberty Bell. Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02DsKp00

Professor Marisa Williamson is a project-based artist who works in video, image-making, installation and performance around themes of history, race, feminism, and technology. Her work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the US, as well as Rome, Berlin, Switzerland, and Buenos Aires.

You can hear from Marisa at our online panel Art Speaks: the Power of Art in Civic Dialogue, on June 25 at 4PM. Is art ever just… art? Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02D44QY0

Let Freedom Ring! 🔔Visit us during our celebration of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness at the Museum from Saturday, June 29 to Sunday, July 7. In addition to our special Independence Week programs and regular exhibitions, visitors can make a donation in support of the Museum for the opportunity to sound our replica of the famous Liberty Bell. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02CTHwb0

Residing in Sitka, Alaska, Nicholas Galanin’s work engages the past, present and future to expose intentionally obscured collective memory and barriers to acquisition of knowledge. His works critique commodification of culture, while contributing to the continuum of Tlingit art. Galanin employs materials and processes that expand dialogue on Indigenous artistic production, and how culture can be carried.

To hear more about Nicholas's work and his perspectives on contemporary art for social change, join us for Art Speaks on June 25 at 4PM! Register: https://hubs.ly/Q02CH_Qc0

Angel Cabrales is a Latino sculptor based in El Paso, Texas, whose work is an amalgamation of his upbringing resulting in social/political commentary with an engineered flare. His installation in In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation is comprised of two pieces. "The Pursuit of Happiness: A Venture in Migration is an interactive board game and video on the trials and tribulations migrants undergo as they come to our country," shares Angel. Five Lights references a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode and George Orwell's 1984 and "uses four lights to represent the rhetoric promoted by pundits and media, creating a new 'fact' of five lights while obfuscating migrants’ plights and the need to create a more humane discussion on the issue."

Hear more about Angel’s artistic process and inspiration during our upcoming program, Art Speaks: The Power of Art in Civic Dialogue, online on June 25. Learn more and register here: https://hubs.ly/Q02C8HZZ0

We are excited to join our neighbors in Philadelphia's Historic District to celebrate the first annual Red, White, & Blue To-Do on Tuesday, July 2. 🇺🇸

America's most historic square mile will host the Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade, musical performances, special extended hours at neighborhood museums and historic sites, restaurant specials, and so much more!

Visit https://hubs.ly/Q02Bmzz70 for more information about the day's festivities.

It's Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday at the National Liberty Museum! 💸 All day today, admission to the Museum is a donation of any amount. Stop by and check out all our galleries, including our newest exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation.

📷: The Dichotomy & The Flight | Arghavan Khosravi

Our upcoming online panel discussion, Art Speaks: The Power of Art in Civic Dialogue, is part of ! Joining us to facilitate the Q&A with our exhibition artists is Civic Season Design Fellow Nsisong Udosen, who will be bringing the Gen Z perspective to the conversation and diving into the power of art and freedom of expression for younger generations. 🎨 Registration is free, but space is limited. Learn more and register here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Bmh4F0

We are excited to join Made By Us and hundreds of history and civic organizations nationwide for the fourth annual Civic Season celebration, held from Juneteenth to July 4th. 🎇 Learn more about how you can get involved below ⬇️

Today, NLM staff members were proud to join over 100 friends and colleagues from around the neighborhood for the first-ever United for Independence service day dedicated to cleaning up, beautifying, supporting, and advocating for Independence National Historical Park. 🌱 🧤

Thanks to the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation, Independence Historical Trust, and members of the Historic District Partners Advocacy Committee for gathering the community for this important work!

Want to hear more from our In Pursuit exhibition artists? Join us on Tuesday, June 25, at 4 pm for an online panel discussion focusing on the power of art in civic dialogue. Angel Cabrales, Nicholas Galanin, and Marisa Williamson will be sharing their insight and Stephanie Sparling Williams, Curator of American Art at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, will be moderating. Registration is free, but space is limited. Learn more and register at the link below.

This event is presented as part of , the flagship program from Made By Us. Made By Us is a coalition of hundreds of museums and historic sites joining forces to inform and ignite Gen Z civic participation.

Art Speaks: The Power of Art in Civic Dialogue - National Liberty Museum Convening a panel of internationally acclaimed artists featured in In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation, the National Liberty Museum presents a discussion on the power of art and freedom of expression. Moderator Stephanie Sparling Williams, Curator of American Art […]

Thanks to Bill Anderson FOX 29 for stopping by the Museum this week and checking out some pieces of our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation. 🎥 As Bill says, "the National Liberty Museum is going to make you think, it's going to make you feel things, it's going to make you ask questions." 🤔 You can watch his tour at the link below, but of course he couldn't see it all. Visit us this weekend to see the rest of our galleries and be part of the conversation.

FOX 29 Live: The National Liberty Museum Bill Anderson gets a tour of the intriguing and fascinating exhibits at the National Liberty Museum

ICYMI... we're open on Wednesdays from now through July 31. Even better, we're doing Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays! 🤩 Pay whatever amount you'd like and check out all our galleries, including our newest exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation. Stop by tomorrow! Or next Wednesday... or the Wednesday after that...

Pictured: This is NOT a Refuge! | Anila Quayyum Agha

Unsure what to make of recent protests and clashes on campus? Join us on Wednesday, May 29, at the National Liberty Museum for Culture Clash and Freedom of Speech: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen, where we'll be diving deep into the crucial role that freedom of speech plays on college campuses and in our cultural institutions. 🗣️

Nadine Strossen, internationally acclaimed free speech scholar and former president of the ACLU, joins NLM President & CEO Alaine Arnott and a panel of student leaders for compelling conversation about urgent issues sweeping campuses, museums, the arts, and more. 📚💡 🏛️

For more information and to register, visit the event page on our website: https://www.libertymuseum.org/event/freedom-of-speech-nadine-strossen/ This event is co-sponsored by Voices for Liberty, an initiative of the Liberty & Law Center at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.

Our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation, is now open! The exhibition brings together seven internationally acclaimed artists in an exploration of history, justice, human rights, cultural identity and belonging. Taking over three floors of the Museum, visitors are immersed in compelling stories of a nation that is continually shaped and enriched by its people.

This exhibition is not merely a showcase of artistic achievement; it is a forum to appreciate the role of art in a society that is engaged in the endless pursuit of liberty. Stop by tomorrow from 10-5 pm for our Community Open House, featuring pay-what-you-wish admission and a textile workshop by exhibition artist Aram Han Sifuentes.

Artwork pictured: "This is NOT a Refuge!" by Anila Quayyum Agha
"Neon American Anthem (Blue)" by Nicholas Galanin

Our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists' Perspectives on a Nation, opens this Friday! Several In Pursuit installations are meant to evoke direct responses or interactions from the viewer in response to historic events from the last few years. In his installation, Neon American Anthem, Alaska-based multi-disciplinary Tlingít and Unangax̂ artist Nicholas Galanin mounts a custom, neon blue sign offering patrons a proclamation and an invitation that reads, “I’ve composed a new American anthem: take a knee and scream until you can’t breathe.” Galanin envisions the work as a participatory performance piece inviting visitors to ring out with sounds of protest, mourning, or celebration.

Stop by Saturday, May 11 for our Community Open House to see this compelling piece in-person. The Open House features pay-what-you-wish admission and a textile workshop by exhibition artist Aram Han Sifuentes.

We are only nine days away from the opening of our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation. As a Brazilian multi-disciplinary artist based in Indiana, Artur Silva focuses his creative practice on networks of exchange, interrogating both capitalism and imperialist narratives. His In Pursuit installation, "All Threats Came in Waves", fills the gallery with several alien but seemingly familiar figures locked in identifiable yoga poses. The beings are clothed in vegetation and glow from monitors embedded in their forms and clothing with a jungle background on the gallery walls. On closer inspection, viewers will see the monitors display footage and images that tell a story of subterfuge and secret invasion as the US worked to topple the Brazilian government in the 1960s.

Join us May 11 for our Community Open House to see Silva’s captivating work in person, along with works by six other artists.

Happy Mother’s Day Sale from the National Liberty Museum!

Shop for Mom at our Museum Shop and get 20% off your Museum Shop purchase of $25 or more. Find unique handmade gifts for Mom including scarves, jewelry, artisanal lighting, candles, tea, and more.

Or give the gift of a Liberty Membership with 20% off any Membership level. Membership includes free admission for one full year, special exhibition previews, Free and Discounted Programs and Events, discounts at our Museum Shop and other local businesses. Use code MOTHERSDAYNLM2024. Sale ends May 12.

We are two weeks away from the opening of our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation! Curated by Philadelphia Sculptors, the exhibition features multi-media artist Marisa Williamson who devises projects centered around history, race, feminism, and technology. Her installation, Seedbed V, is a ruin, comprised of a classroom, garden, and bed, with custom-made bags arranged throughout the space that are meant to resemble oversized seeds. Each bag is a “go-bag,” containing supplies and keepsakes in case of an emergency, crisis, or separation.

Join us for our Community Open House on May 11 to explore her work and the work of six other internationally acclaimed artists. The event features pay-what-you-wish admission and activities for all-ages!

We are only a few weeks away from the opening of our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation, on May 10. The exhibition, curated by Philadelphia Sculptors, includes two pieces by Korean American social practice and fiber artist Aram Han Sifuentes. “Memorial to Gun Violence: An AR-15 was Destroyed to Make this For You” and “I Often Think About How I’ll Stop Bullets from Entering Your Body” are a response to the rampant gun violence epidemic and escalating hate crimes against Asian Americans and a reflection on the constant fear and vigilance some feel in public spaces. The fabrics of Han Sifuentes’s installation are dyed with iron and pigment by Thomas Little’s project, A Rural Pen, which is derived from dissolved AR-15 assault rifles. The public is invited share their reflections, experiences, and opinions on gun violence by writing on paper with A Rural Pen.

Accompanying the opening of the exhibition, we invite visitors to our Community Open House on May 11 to see these large-scale installations and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission!

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