March 2012
Reading Group
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Grapple with Herman Melville’s classic whale of tale! More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Get up close and personal with Bram Stoker's hand-written notes for the novel as Rosenbach staff discuss what it takes to create an enduring monster. More
Family
Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Commemorate the heritage of the Gratz family, best remembered for their dedication to public service, patriotism, and philanthropy in Philadelphia. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
How did people travel in 19th-century America? In this new hands-on tour we hear from gold rush emigrants, settlers, soldiers, Indians, and European tourists. Examine the travel papers they left behind-maps, advertisements, broadsides, letters home, guidebooks, and scrap books-and see where they went and what they saw. More
Reading Group
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
The Ulysses reading group is a fun and painless way to read (and finish!) James Joyce’s masterpiece. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? After seeing some of Shakespeare’s earliest printings and books that inspired his plots, we'll look at how his plays have fared at the hands of actors, editors, and forgers, and read what later writers like Joyce and Wilde made of the mysteries surrounding his life and work. More
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 03/11/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When and why did the earliest Jewish residents arrive in Philadelphia? What led the Rosenbach brothers to collect early American Judaica and why does the museum have a continuing collecting interest in the Gratz family of Philadelphia? From life-sized portraits to portrait miniatures, and from a silver tankard with a later engraving to a pocket almanac with mysterious inscriptions, the objects we examine will reveal more about Philadelphia’s early Jewish population and the collectors who amassed these artifacts. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Even if you’ve never read a line of Charles Dickens’s work, you know some of his creations. In this tour we’ll look at the original portrayals of Oliver Twist, Scrooge, and other memorable characters. Through manuscripts, letters, and other documents we’ll follow their creator’s progress from ambitious unknown to international celebrity. More
Reading Group
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Read and discuss selections from James Joyce's masterpiece, "Ulysses." More
Public Program
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Discuss the literary legacy of Charles Dickens with our panel of experts. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Incomprehensible incantations, mysterious symbols, and sleight-of-hand illusions abound on this tour about the history of magic in print. You’ll be bamboozled by magicians like Hermes Trismegistus and John Dee. Impress your friends with a newfound knowledge of bogus Latin spells and try a beginner’s lesson in “card conjuring.” And along with these enchantments, you’ll get to experience the real magic of a fifteenth century book and an autographed portrait by Houdini in your hands. More
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 03/18/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Alice in Wonderland famously asked, “What's the use of a book without any pictures or conversations?” This tour delves into the technology of book illustration, from illuminated manuscripts to photographs, along with a close look at some of the talented book artists represented in our collection, including Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, William Blake, and George Cruikshank. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The game is afoot to ferret out the realm of detective and spy literature at the Rosenbach. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to explore items including The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens' unfinished novel), an original Sherlock Holmes manuscript, and an album belonging to a female Civil War spy. Synchronize your watches to 1500 hours and join us! More
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When and why did the earliest Jewish residents arrive in Philadelphia? What led the Rosenbach brothers to collect early American Judaica and why does the museum have a continuing collecting interest in the Gratz family of Philadelphia? From life-sized portraits to portrait miniatures, and from a silver tankard with a later engraving to a pocket almanac with mysterious inscriptions, the objects we examine will reveal more about Philadelphia’s early Jewish population and the collectors who amassed these artifacts. More
Family
Sat, 03/24/2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
On the first weekend of Spring, bring the whole family to the Rosenbach to celebrate the work of famed author and illustrator Maurice Sendak — creator of Where the Wild Things Are. More
Family
Sun, 03/25/2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
On the first weekend of Spring, bring the whole family to the Rosenbach to celebrate the work of famed author and illustrator Maurice Sendak — creator of Where the Wild Things Are. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Rosenbach is well known for the works of James Joyce and Bram Stoker, but the “English Literature” collections include many other notable Irish authors as well. In addition to Ulysses and Dracula we’ll read and handle works by some of these others, and look at their connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson to Moby Dick to the Internet. More
Reading Group
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Crime, class, and ambition drive the plot of Great Expectations, one of Charles Dickens’s most powerful novels. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Incomprehensible incantations, mysterious symbols, and sleight-of-hand illusions abound on this tour about the history of magic in print. You’ll be bamboozled by magicians like Hermes Trismegistus and John Dee. Impress your friends with a newfound knowledge of bogus Latin spells and try a beginner’s lesson in “card conjuring.” And along with these enchantments, you’ll get to experience the real magic of a fifteenth century book and an autographed portrait by Houdini in your hands. More