Hands on History: Daily Life in the New Nation

Join this intimate tour to explore life after the Revolution through getting up close and personal with household artifacts.

Join this intimate tour to get hands-on with history. As we celebrate the US 250th, Daily Life in the New Nation highlights decorative arts used in Stephen Girard's Philadelphia home in the years after the American Revolution. Visitors will be able to invited to look closely and even to handle selected items of ceramic and silver as the tour explores life in the Early Republic through household goods--how they were made, acquired, and used and what they can tell us about the bigger issues of the day.

Before you go

• Founder's Hall is a National Historic Landmark. The museum is located on the second floor and requires climbing a flight of stairs to view.
• Because Girard College is an active school, you will quickly check in with security when arriving on campus. Please bring a government ID.
• Parking is available for free on-site; we are also accessible by several bus lines and are a half-mile walk from the Girard Avenue subway stop.
• Check out www.foundershall.org for more information about our programs, collections, and online resources