The Rosenbach Museum & Library

About the Rosenbach

Welcome to the Rosenbach Museum & Library. Home to a collection of nearly 400,000 rare books, manuscripts, and fine and decorative art objects, including some of the best known literary and historical objects in the world, the Rosenbach serves everyone from schoolchildren and families to advanced researchers, and casual visitors from around the corner or around the globe. More

Current Exhibition

Chosen

Thursday, March 29, 2007 - Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Programs & Events

Family

Sendak in Spring

A Program for Families, Saturday and Sunday

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

All Programs & Events

Featured Promotion

Dual-Admission Ticket with the Mütter Museum!

Jan 1 2010 - Dec 31 2013

The Rosenbach and the College of Physicians’ Mütter Museum have joined forces to offer a discounted dual-admission ticket. One can now save $5 when buying a ticket to visit both institutions, AND get discounts at Seafood Unlimited and T.A. Flannery’s!

Tickets are $15 each. Cannot be combined with other discounts and offers.

Click here for Mütter Museum’s Hours.

Museum Hours

Tuesday — Noon - 5pm
Wednesday — Noon - 8pm
Thursday — Noon - 8pm
Friday — Noon - 5pm
Saturday — Noon - 6pm
Sunday — Noon - 6pm

The Rosenbach closes for snow or other inclement weather conditions on days when the Philadelphia parochial school system does so. School closing information is available on KYW (newsradio 1060 AM, CBS TV 3, and web). ‘Archdiocese of Philadelphia’ will appear on the web page before numbered listings.

Research Hours

Wednesday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Thursday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Friday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Reading room closed for lunch — 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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