Programs & Events

All programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise stated. Please RSVP when suggested as space is limited.

Historic House Tour
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 6:00pm
Discover the romantic side of the Rosenbach’s collections on this thematic tour of the Historic House. More
Historic House Tour
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 3:00pm
Discover the romantic side of the Rosenbach’s collections on this thematic tour of the Historic House. More

Signature Programs / Events

Wild Things Whirilgig performance
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
On this very first weekend of spring join us in celebrating Sendak with our annual festival for kids of all ages. Sendak loves books, the Rosenbach loves books, and you do too, right? More
Bloomsday
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 12:00am - 7:00pm
Philadelphia's Bloomsday at the Rosenbach is one of the cultural highlights of the season, drawing hundreds of friends, neighbors, Joyce enthusiasts, book-lovers, and curious passersby to Delancey Place throughout the day. June 16, 2009 will mark the 17th annual Bloomsday at the Rosenbach—an event that is not to be missed! More
The Dracula Festival
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 6:00pm - Friday, October 29, 2010 - 6:00pm
Every October, the Rosenbach—home of Bram Stoker’s original research notes and outlines for Dracula—brings you another chilling Dracula Festival, a month-long series of events inspired by Stoker’s classic novel and the iconic figure. More

Hands-On Tours

George Cruikshank, woodcut. London,  ca. 1840.1954.1880.3871
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:00pm
From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats for his beloved Fanny Brawne to the dying wishes of a Civil War soldier writing home to his family, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. More
A treatise on dress. New Haven: Printed by Thomas & Smauel Green, 1783. A783t
Women in early American history were bound by intricate rules of etiquette, attire, and manner. Visitors will meet these modest maidens and those who flouted the rule book: accused witches, assassins, thieves, and – worse! – stage actresses. The tour brings together objects from across the Rosenbach’s collections: etiquette guides, cautionary tales for children, recipes for homemade cosmetics, trial accounts, paintings, and household furnishings. More
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:00pm
From George Washington’s earliest known letter (he was just 17!) to a meticulously folded page containing a scientific observation made by Thomas Jefferson while he was walking outside on a misty day, this tour offers an intimate view of the Founding Fathers’ writings to family, friends, colleagues, and even themselves. More
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 3:00pm
Discuss the deceptions, motives and passions which lay just below the surface as you read, and handle immigrant guides,travelogues,and maps of travel routes and settlements. More