Pop-Up Museum: Walls Make Good Neighbors

When:
Friday, Mar 30, 2018 11:00a -
Sunday, Apr 08, 2018 5:00p

Where:
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130

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Admission:
$16

Event website:
https://www.easternstate.org/visit/events/pop-museum-walls-make-good-neighbors

The archives of Eastern State Penitentiary are packed with historic treasures that the public rarely sees. Thousands of photographs, stacks of inmate-written magazines, and even shanks (homemade weapons) are numbered and tucked carefully into museum-grade storage in the site’s administrative offices. Historic site visitors often see photographs of these treasures, but the building’s lack of museum-quality climate control makes it impossible to exhibit the artifacts year-round.


For 10 days only, Eastern State Penitentiary presents its sixth annual Pop-Up Museum! The 2018 theme is “Walls Make Good Neighbors,” celebrating the one-century birthday of the Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Objects on view will focus on connections between this ancient prison and the vibrant neighborhood that eventually came to surround it.


Pop-Up Museum is included with admission. Tickets are available online or at the door, subject to availability.

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