Queering Wood Craft Part 15- Queer Ancestors. Who Inspires You?| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST | Zoom Click HERE to RSVP The Museum for Art in Wood’s series of conversations with queer woodworkers is back for another installment this fall. Guest Curator, Deirdre Visser will facilitate a conversation on queer […]
Historic Halloween in Old City| Fir, Oct 18, 2026 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | In-person Join us for a spooky day of family fun in Philadelphia’s Historic District! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, but the Museum will be open until 5pm to continue the spooky fun. Step […]
Music Performance with Velvet Penny, World Assembly Body Opera and Keepsake | Tues. Oct. 27, 2026 | Doors open 6:30 pm For Tickets, Click HERE Join us for a special music performance by Velevet Penny, World Assembly Body Opera and Keepsake. Tickets are on a sliding scale; please choose the level you can support the […]
Walk-ups Welcome Join us for the opening of Match of the Matriarchs. Match of the Matriarchs centers on a monumental, interactive chessboard featuring 32 life-size, movable chess pieces hand-carved from salvaged wood. Modeled on female archetypes and marine beings—cephalopods, cetaceans, and mermaids—Dodson’s sculptures transform the traditionally hierarchical game into a speculative arena of matriarchal power and ecological symbolism. […]
Gallery Talk with Artist Donna Dodson | Sat. Nov. 7, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET | In-person Click HERE to RSVP Join us for a gallery talk with artist Donna Dodson and hear about her work in Match of the Matriarchs. The Match of the Matriarchs centers on a monumental, interactive chessboard featuring 32 life-size, […]