Join us for a dialogue with Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, one of the nation’s leading advocates for academic freedom and viewpoint diversity. Lukianoff is author of “Unlearning Liberty” and co-author of “The Coddling […]
Join us as we celebrate our newest exhibition La Brega: Art for Reimagining the World featuring the work of renowned artist Johnny Irizarry. In an evening inspired by Irizarry's art and the Puerto Rican history and culture it reflects, take […]
Join the NLM as we celebrate the opening of This is My Home with a festive Soiree! This is My Home invites selected artists to share their personal histories, experiences, and hopes for the future in their own site-specific installations. […]
For Pride, NLM hosts an evening celebrating freedom of self-expression featuring the ever-entertaining rock and roll drag cabaret starring Miss Martha Graham Cracker. Hailed as "The Drag Queen King of Philadelphia," Martha sings live, backed by her world-class four-piece band […]
Free with museum admission “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." One of the most consequential phrases in history, this piece of the Declaration of Independence has been at the heart of American democracy […]
NLM welcomes you to House Party, a multi-faceted evening of art and storytelling highlighting the exhibition This Is My Home. Join our artists for “open house” tours as they share the inspiration behind their unique installations and the ideas of […]
NLM joins Campus Philly to welcome new and returning college students with free admission throughout the weekend. Explore our galleries, check out our latest exhibition truth* and take part in special programming, including a close-looking scavenger hunt and a special […]
Each year, PARK(ing) day invites cities around the country to rethink what public places can be by transforming parking spaces into miniature parks. This year, NLM takes our latest exhibition truth* to the streets in a pop-up experience designed to […]
In connection with the launch of truth*, this kickoff conversation asks if the fundamental right to freedom of speech – or the limitation of it – comes with unintended consequences. In a world of unlimited access to speech platforms, is […]
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government.” In the run up to the midterm elections, NLM teams with the Committee of Seventy and the League of Women Voters […]
In the spirit of Halloween, join us for an evening exploring the terrifying ties between truth, lies, and fear. Film critic for Newsday Rafer Guzman dives into horror on the silver screen to show how eras of movie monsters reflect […]
From reading the stars to swiping right, the future holds untold paths to love. See what future romance waits for you with a Tarot reading from Gina Tomaine, author of the guidebook to the Philly Tarot Deck. Get ready for […]
