Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 5th, 2026, 5 - 7 pm
Staying in town for Labor Day Weekend? Connect with old friends and meet new colleagues at Museum Council’s Member Meet-Up at Independence Beer Garden in Old City. We’ll also be sharing more information about Old City Remembers, a grassroots organization spreading the word of the original panels at the President’s House on Independence Mall.
Independence Beer Garden is at 100 S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Museum Council will reserve table space, but individuals must purchase their own food or drink.
Free, pre-registration encouraged
Following a prolonged legal battle between the City of Philadelphia and the Trump Administration, the exhibit at the President’s House on Independence Mall was dismantled and replaced overnight on July 14, 2026. We bear witness to the history of slavery in our nation, in the city of Philadelphia, and on this site. With the removal of the informational panels the responsibility to tell this story falls to us: neighbors, concerned citizens, and those who are not afraid of the complexity of history.
In collaboration with Old City Remembers, a grassroots effort where volunteers take shifts reading aloud the text and sharing flyers about the original panels, Museum Council is organizing a Volunteer Day on Saturday, September 5 between 9 am - 5 pm to help share accurate historical information to visitors on Labor Day Weekend.
If you are interested in registering to volunteer please email our Programming Chair, Bailey Gamberg, at events@philamuseumcouncil.org for more information.
We remember the nine enslaved at the President’s House: Ona Judge, Hercules, Moll, Austin, Richmond, Giles, Paris, Christopher Sheels, and Joe
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