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Educators and Group Leaders
Are you interested in planning an experience for your group? Whether you’re a school class, family reunion, fraternal society or something else entirely, we have options designed to engage you in learning about the art, history and culture of peoples of the African Diaspora.
Group Tours and Workshops
We welcome groups of all ages to our museum for docent-led or self-guided tours. Tours last approximately 45-60 minutes and provide an overview of the museum’s exhibits, including our core exhibit, Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876, and temporary exhibits that change approximately twice a year. Tours are designed to encourage a deeper engagement with exhibits while exposing group members to what may be unfamiliar information about the arts, history and culture of peoples of the African Diaspora.
Storytellers, Historical Re-Enactors, Music, Dance, and More! Our Learning Through the Arts and AAMP on the Go! workshops bring history to life and arts to your group with interactive learning opportunities sure to keep participants talking.
Storytellers, Historical Re-Enactors, Music, Dance, and More! Our Learning Through the Arts and AAMP on the Go! workshops bring history to life and arts to your group with interactive learning opportunities sure to keep participants talking.
Looking to make a day of it? Ask us about our reciprocal admission agreements with nearby institutions!
Ready to Book an Experience for Your Group?
Ready to Book an Experience for Your Group?
If you have any questions about booking before completing your request,
call 215-574-0380, ext. 225
call 215-574-0380, ext. 225
Traveling Trunks
Imagine finding a wooden trunk filled with objects, papers and clothing from another time and another life. What stories would it have to tell? With our Trailblazers to Freedom Traveling Trunks, you can dive in and explore! Representing the lives several of Philadelphia’s most interesting African Americans from the Revolutionary and Civil War Eras, and featuring video pulled from our core exhibit, Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876, these trunks are a great way to uncover unknown stories from the past.
This trunk is FREE for schools within the School District of Philadelphia.
This trunk is FREE for schools within the School District of Philadelphia.
Ready to Book an Experience for Your Group?
Complete an application online or call 215-574-0380 x225.
Iconic Images Mural Tour
The walls of Philadelphia are graced with hundreds of beautiful and vibrant murals, many of which celebrate the rich history and culture of people of the African Diaspora. In a partnership between the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, over 40 of these murals have been selected to form the Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection.
Get your group together and book a guided trolley tour of the collection tailored to your interests in sports, music, social activism and more! Great for school groups, family reunions, or anyone who wants to get to know Philadelphia – or know it better – this tour will take you off the beaten path into the neighborhoods of North and West Philadelphia, communities whose African American and Diasporan legacies are well worth exploring!
Get your group together and book a guided trolley tour of the collection tailored to your interests in sports, music, social activism and more! Great for school groups, family reunions, or anyone who wants to get to know Philadelphia – or know it better – this tour will take you off the beaten path into the neighborhoods of North and West Philadelphia, communities whose African American and Diasporan legacies are well worth exploring!
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Visit the Iconic Images website for a list of all murals in the collection, interactive mural images, downloadable audio, an Educator Guide, and more!
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Passport to Culture Summer Youth Enrichment Program
Do you work with K-8 youth during the summer? If you are a day care provider or summer camp organizer looking for an enriching way to spend a morning or afternoon with your youth, look no further than our Passport to Culture Summer Youth Enrichment Program! Join us as our Junior Docents lead your youth on an engaging 30-60 minute tour of our exhibits (depending on the age and interests of your group) and then have fun with an interactive workshop focusing on storytelling, music and/or movement meant to get your youth active and excited about learning about black history and culture!
Educator Guides
Explore our Educator Guides from exhibits past and present for ideas as you plan a trip to the museum or work on a special topic with your group.
COMING SOON!
COMING SOON!
Additional Resources
Online Collections
Learn about our Jack T. Franklin Photographic Collection and our Philadelphia Civic Center Museum Collection, and to view pictures online.
Lens Legacy
Explore and Teach with our growing collection of videos featuring (mostly) local artists performing and discussing their work. This project is generously funded with a grant from PNC Arts Alive.
Learn about our Jack T. Franklin Photographic Collection and our Philadelphia Civic Center Museum Collection, and to view pictures online.
Lens Legacy
Explore and Teach with our growing collection of videos featuring (mostly) local artists performing and discussing their work. This project is generously funded with a grant from PNC Arts Alive.
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Audacious Freedom Children’s Reading List
Encourage your elementary and middle school students to learn more about what life was like for African Americans living in Philadelphia during the Audacious Freedom time period by reading books on this list! |
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Looking for suggestions for research project topics for your students?
Explore these lists for a few ideas, and check back, as a new list is added each quarter. |
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Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy: Philadelphia in the Struggle for Civil Rights
Use this poster and accompanying resources in your classroom to help your students draw links between civil rights movements past and present and their strong ties to the Philadelphia region.
Use this poster and accompanying resources in your classroom to help your students draw links between civil rights movements past and present and their strong ties to the Philadelphia region.
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Students
Looking for information for a school project? Or maybe you’re just passionate about learning more about people from the African Diaspora (people who, or whose ancestors, were born on the African continent and spread across the world). Either way, that’s great – we’re glad you’re here, and we’re here to help!
Explore our pages, and if you have any questions, give us a call at 215-574-0380 or email us at info@aampmuseum.org.
Explore our pages, and if you have any questions, give us a call at 215-574-0380 or email us at info@aampmuseum.org.
Student Guides
Lens Legacy Oral History Project
Have you ever wanted to know how an artist creates his or her work? Or what made them choose to try to make their passion their job? Check out these videos to learn about some (mostly) local artists who do everything from singing and rapping to puppetry, and find out what makes them tick!
Visit Lens Legacy today!
Visit Lens Legacy today!
Research Suggestions
Okay, so you’ve been assigned, or chosen (great!), a project on a person, event or group in black history. Who or what to write about? You might be considering someone like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth or Frederick Douglass. Or maybe you’re thinking about the Harlem Renaissance or the March on Washington.
These are great ideas for you to learn more about! But, black history features many more people, eras, and events than these. Consider the suggestions below as ideas to get you off the beaten path and to help you explore some topics that are less well-known but very interesting and important!
And here’s a tip: Check back every now and then – you never know when this list might change!
These are great ideas for you to learn more about! But, black history features many more people, eras, and events than these. Consider the suggestions below as ideas to get you off the beaten path and to help you explore some topics that are less well-known but very interesting and important!
And here’s a tip: Check back every now and then – you never know when this list might change!
STAMP Pass - Free Admission for Philly Teens!
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If you love arts and culture, are between the ages of 14 and 19 and are a Philly resident, good news! You can get FREE admission to 12 awesome cultural institutions across the city of Philadelphia, including AAMP! Go to the website for the Philly STAMP Pass and sign up for your pass today, then present it whenever you visit a participating museum during your leisure time.*
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What does STAMP stand for? Students At Museums in Philly – and one of them could be YOU.
To get more information or to sign up for a STAMP Pass, visit www.phillySTAMPpass.org.
Want to plan your visit? View our hours and policies and our current exhibitions.
*Note: This pass program cannot be used for group visits (schools, scouting groups, etc). Group leaders interested in planning a group tour (including self-guided) should contact our Visitor Services Department at 215-574-0380 x. 225 orcmurray@aampmuseum.org.
To get more information or to sign up for a STAMP Pass, visit www.phillySTAMPpass.org.
Want to plan your visit? View our hours and policies and our current exhibitions.
*Note: This pass program cannot be used for group visits (schools, scouting groups, etc). Group leaders interested in planning a group tour (including self-guided) should contact our Visitor Services Department at 215-574-0380 x. 225 orcmurray@aampmuseum.org.
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Children and Families
A museum visit can be a great way to spend time with the young people in your life. Click on the links below for information and ideas on how to participate in our cultural community! And when you’re in the museum, pick up a Student Gallery Guide to use in Audacious Freedom!
Macy's Family Fun Days at AAMP
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On the second Saturday of every month, gather up the youth in your life and bring them to the museum for an assortment hands-on activities, interactive music and movement workshops, storytellers, historical re-enactors, and more! A Family Fun Day may focus on a particular theme, or may simply celebrate the breadth and depth of the African Diaspora. Visit our calendar for details of upcoming days.
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Special Celebrations
Join us for the following family-friendly celebrations of African Diasporan history and culture!
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Martin Luther King Sharing the Heritage Celebration and Day of Service
Celebrated on the Martin Luther King Day Holiday Join AAMP and the Citizens Join AAMP and the Citizens Bank Foundation as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Donate food for our ChAAMPs Against Hunger Philabundance Food Drive; engage in hands-on service projects; explore our exhibits; watch great performances at our Community Celebration; and more! Juneteenth Celebrated on or near June 18th Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas – one of the furthest corners of the Confederate South – learned that the Civil War had ended and they were now free. Join AAMP for a day of family-friendly activities honoring the fight for abolition and celebrating emancipation! Crafts, music, fellowship, and fun mark this day. Kwanzaa Celebration Celebrated between December 26th and January 1st Kwanzaa, or “First Fruits of the Harvest,” is an increasingly global seven-day celebration of African culture and heritage that acts as a time for reflection and recommitment to best practices for African Diaspora families and communities. Join us as we light the candles of the kinara, discuss the Nguzo Saba, or “Seven Principles” of Kwanzaa, and through music, dance, storytelling and crafts, reconnect with our African roots and recommit to building strong and wholesome communities in the New Year. Visit our Calendar for exact dates, pricing and other program information. |
Student Guides
Research Suggestions
Looking for ideas for people, places, and events from the African Diaspora to help your youth with a project or simply to inspire their love of learning? Click the link for who and what are on our minds right now, and check back as the list may change!
Passport to Culture Summer Youth Enrichment Program
Is a young person in your life participating in a summer camp or other youth program in the coming Summer? Suggest a trip to the African American Museum in Philadelphia for an educational and interactive experience exploring art, history and culture of the African Diaspora! Youth groups (K-8) participate in a tour of the museum, then participate in movement and/or music-based activities meant to get them active and excited about learning about black history and culture!
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History, Arts and Culture Lovers
Looking to engage with others who love the art, history and culture of the African Diaspora? Or hope to dig into our resources at your own pace? Click the links below to find out more about our unique offerings.
RAAMP It Up! WednesdaysJoin AAMP on select Wednesday evenings during the summer for free live music from across the Diaspora! While you’re here, enjoy free access to the exhibits for extended hours, from 5 to 8pm.
Click here to see if a RAAMP It Up! Wednesday is coming soon. |
Lens Legacy:
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Iconic Images Mural Tour
The walls of Philadelphia are graced with hundreds of beautiful and vibrant murals, many of which celebrate the rich history and culture of people of the African Diaspora. In a partnership between the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, over 40 of these murals have been selected to form the Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection.
Get a group together and book a guided trolley tour of the collection tailored to your interests in sports, music, social activism and more! Or search the schedule for public tours that you can hop on with a smaller group or by yourself! Great for anyone who wants to get to know Philadelphia – or know it better – this tour will take you off the beaten path into the neighborhoods of North and West Philadelphia, communities whose African American and Diasporan legacies are well worth exploring!
Visit the Iconic Images website for a list of all murals in the collection, interactive mural images, downloadable audio, an Educator Guide, and more!
To book a tour, visit the Mural Arts Program website.
Get a group together and book a guided trolley tour of the collection tailored to your interests in sports, music, social activism and more! Or search the schedule for public tours that you can hop on with a smaller group or by yourself! Great for anyone who wants to get to know Philadelphia – or know it better – this tour will take you off the beaten path into the neighborhoods of North and West Philadelphia, communities whose African American and Diasporan legacies are well worth exploring!
Visit the Iconic Images website for a list of all murals in the collection, interactive mural images, downloadable audio, an Educator Guide, and more!
To book a tour, visit the Mural Arts Program website.
Special Celebrations
Stop by to help us celebrate African Diasporan history and culture on the following dates!
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Martin Luther King Sharing the Heritage Celebration and Day of Service
Celebrated on the Martin Luther King Day Holiday Join AAMP and the Citizens Join AAMP and the Citizens Bank Foundation as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Donate food for our ChAAMPs Against Hunger Philabundance Food Drive; engage in hands-on service projects; explore our exhibits; watch great performances at our Community Celebration; and more! Juneteenth Celebrated on or near June 18th Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas – one of the furthest corners of the Confederate South – learned that the Civil War had ended and they were now free. Join AAMP for a day of family-friendly activities honoring the fight for abolition and celebrating emancipation! Crafts, music, fellowship, and fun mark this day. Kwanzaa Celebration Celebrated between December 26th and January 1st Kwanzaa, or “First Fruits of the Harvest,” is an increasingly global seven-day celebration of African culture and heritage that acts as a time for reflection and recommitment to best practices for African Diaspora families and communities. Join us as we light the candles of the kinara, discuss the Nguzo Saba, or “Seven Principles” of Kwanzaa, and through music, dance, storytelling and crafts, reconnect with our African roots and recommit to building strong and wholesome communities in the New Year. Visit our Calendar for exact dates, pricing and other program information. |
Online Collections
Click here to learn about our Jack T. Franklin Photographic Collection and our Philadelphia Civic Center Museum Collection, and to view pictures online.
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