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Fun and kid-friendly activities available and much more!
Exhibitions
Souls Shot Portrait Project Exhibition
Last week on display in the Cliveden Carriage House! Last day to view is Sunday, November 19th
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm ~ Saturday & Sunday, 12pm to 4pm
The Souls Shot Portrait Project displays an exhibition of portraits from past collections in the Cliveden Carriage House from September 27th to November 19th.
The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden
Last full week of the tours season! Last day for tours: Sunday, November 19th
On display in the Main House & Carriage House Visitor Center
Explores the mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden, a time of turmoil within the household and the country. This period of tension explores household dynamics, substance abuse and violence, exacerbated by societal shifts of the mid-19th century and are still relevant today.
Preserving & Adapting Their World: The Women of Cliveden
Virtual Exhibit & on display in the Carriage House Visitor Center
Exhibit highlights the lives of the women who lived and labored at Cliveden from the 18th through the 20th centuries. The exhibit debuted in August 2020 in honor of the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Events
Below you will find highlights of some of our current and/or previous events.
Checkout the events calendar to learn and join future efforts.
2023 Tour Season
Cliveden tour season continues: Tours by appointment Thank you to everyone who toured Cliveden this year! Our tour season is continuing, but tours are now by appointment. To schedule a tour, please contact our Education Director, Carolyn Wallace, at 215-848-3680 or by email at [email protected]. Tours feature our new spring, The Turmoil of Transition: The…
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Considering Re-enactments: The Battle of Germantown in the Light of 21st–Century Gun Violence
Cliveden is known as the site of the 1777 Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown and the annual Revolutionary Germantown Festival held on the grounds every first weekend in October, featuring two battle re-enactments. In response to the increase in gun violence across the country and in the local community, Cliveden looks to evaluate its interpretation…
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FUN KID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
Experience rich history through education.
Children's Activities - Printable content to learn more about history.
Liberty to go to See - English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science curriculum based on Liberty to Go to See.
History Hunters Virtual Classroom - innovative literacy-based program allows students to “hunt” for history.
