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The Rosenbach Museum & Library was the home of two brothers, Dr. A.S.W. and Philip Rosenbach. A.S.W. Rosenbach was a legendary dealer and collector of rare books and manuscripts, while Philip's expertise encompassed the fine and decorative arts. Founded in 1954 to preserve the two brothers' personal collections and company archive, the Rosenbach's holdings have continued to grow. Every day there is plenty to do at the Rosenbach Museum & Library!

Take a house tour!
Offered on the hour during Museum hours, docents guide small groups of visitors through the Rosenbach brothers' 19th-century townhouse, including Dr. Rosenbach's rare book library, Philip Rosenbach's sitting room, and the recreation of modernist poet Marianne Moore's Greenwich Village living room.

Visit the special exhibitions!
The Rosenbach mounts special exhibitions that highlight the depth and breadth of the collection. You are free to explore any ongoing shows in the exhibition galleries at your leisure.

Browse in the museum shop!
Find the perfect gift in the relaxing museum shop. The shop carries an array of books, cards, and souvenirs related to the Rosenbach collections.

 

This space is available for rent.  Visit http://www.phillyspacefinder.com/spaces/2689?from_search=1 for more info.

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    Rosenbach Museum and Library

    2008 Delancey Place
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-732-1600   |   Official Website

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  • Accessibility Details

    Access Information: Staff are trained on disability awareness. The Rosenbach is equipped with a ramp entrance and elevator for persons with disabilities. Please call for more details.

    Blind/VI Access: Large print information is available for exhibit areas. Touch tours can be arranged upon request - call for more information.

    Deaf/Hearing Access: ASL can be provided with ample advance notice. Call for more information.

  • • Current Events

      02/15/12- 06/24/12	Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach Rosenbach Museum and Library Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library February 15-June 24, 2012 This exhibition follows the story of book dealer Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach as he hears about the sinking of the Titanic and realizes that his friend and protégé, Harry E. Widener, has gone down with the ship. We’ll learn the details of the tragic event and how, ultimately, Dr. Rosenbach’s personal loss led to professional success as he undertook a project that positioned him to become the greatest rare book dealer of the 20th century—the creation of...
      02/01/12- 12/30/12	Hands-on Tours Rosenbach Museum and Library Hands-on Tours Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library February 1-December 30, 2012 Get in touch with objects that are not usually on view to the public. Each staff-led tour explores a theme, with new tours regularly added to the mix. Recommended for adults and children eight and older. Current topics include everything from magic to James Joyce to the Civil War. For a schedule of upcoming topics, please click here!
      01/25/12- 07/15/12	From Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books Rosenbach Museum and Library From Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library January 25-July 15, 2012 This exhibit follows the lives of three picture books by Maurice Sendak—The Sign on Rosie’s Door (1960), Outside Over There (1981), and Brundibar (2003)—as they take three radically different paths from pen to publisher. With dates spanning 43 years, these books reveal how Sendak pursued and preserved a core idea or character through his own artistic refinements and the ever-changing techniques and technologies of the publishing industry.
      07/01/11- 07/01/12	Visit the Rosenbach Museum & Library Rosenbach Museum and Library Visit the Rosenbach Museum & Library Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library July 1, 2011-July 1, 2012 Every day there is plenty to do at the Rosenbach Museum & Library! You can take a house tour, visit special exhibitions and browse in the museum shop. Tours are offered on the hour during Museum hours, docents guide small groups of visitors through the Rosenbach brothers' 19th-century townhouse, including Dr. Rosenbach's rare book library, Philip Rosenbach's sitting room, and the recreation of modernist poet Marianne Moore's Greenwich Village living room. The...

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/30/12- 08/26/12	Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Rosenbach Museum and Library Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library May 30-August 26, 2012 Defending the “Moral Right of Writers” to own and protect their works, James Joyce once said: “A work belongs to its author by virtue of a natural right, and thus the courts ought to protect an author against the mutilation and publication of his work just as he is protected against the ill use someone might make of his name.” This exhibition examines several such mutilations of Joyce's own work while tracing the impact of obscenity laws and copyright...
      06/07/12	Conversation with the Curator: Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Rosenbach Museum and Library Conversation with the Curator: Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 7, 2012 Get the inside scoop on Who Owns Ulysses? James Joyce and Copyright. This informal presentation is led by exhibition curator Dr. Melanie Micir. She’ll introduce us to key aspects of the exhibition and answer questions as you explore the exhibition further. About the exhibition: Defending the “Moral Right of Writers” to own and protect their works, James Joyce once said: “A work belongs to its author by virtue of a natural right, and thus the courts...
      06/13/12	Go Ulysses! A Puppet Show Rosenbach Museum and Library Go Ulysses! A Puppet Show Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 13, 2012 Stroll the streets of James Joyce’s Dublin as you never have before…led by puppets! This 30-minute theatrical adaptation captures the wit of Ulysses, while introducing the novel to the next generation of Ulysses lovers. Produced by Drama of Works, twice-over winners at the World Festival of Puppet Art, Go Ulysses! offers a refreshing and charming take on an often-misunderstood masterpiece. Fun and appropriate for children under 10. Drama of...
      06/16/12	Bloomsday Rosenbach Museum and Library Bloomsday Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 16, 2012 Join us for this free, all-day outdoor reading of James Joyce’s "Ulysses." Whether you are new to Joyce or a regular at Bloomsday, drop in to be inspired by great literature. June 16, 2012 will mark the Rosenbach's 20th annual Bloomsday—we promise that this is an event that is not to be missed!

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/15/12- 06/24/12	Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach Rosenbach Museum and Library Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library February 15-June 24, 2012 This exhibition follows the story of book dealer Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach as he hears about the sinking of the Titanic and realizes that his friend and protégé, Harry E. Widener, has gone down with the ship. We’ll learn the details of the tragic event and how, ultimately, Dr. Rosenbach’s personal loss led to professional success as he undertook a project that positioned him to become the greatest rare book dealer of the 20th century—the creation of...
    02/01/12- 12/30/12	Hands-on Tours Rosenbach Museum and Library Hands-on Tours Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library February 1-December 30, 2012 Get in touch with objects that are not usually on view to the public. Each staff-led tour explores a theme, with new tours regularly added to the mix. Recommended for adults and children eight and older. Current topics include everything from magic to James Joyce to the Civil War. For a schedule of upcoming topics, please click here!
    01/25/12- 07/15/12	From Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books Rosenbach Museum and Library From Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library January 25-July 15, 2012 This exhibit follows the lives of three picture books by Maurice Sendak—The Sign on Rosie’s Door (1960), Outside Over There (1981), and Brundibar (2003)—as they take three radically different paths from pen to publisher. With dates spanning 43 years, these books reveal how Sendak pursued and preserved a core idea or character through his own artistic refinements and the ever-changing techniques and technologies of the publishing industry.
    07/01/11- 07/01/12	Visit the Rosenbach Museum & Library Rosenbach Museum and Library Visit the Rosenbach Museum & Library Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library July 1, 2011-July 1, 2012 Every day there is plenty to do at the Rosenbach Museum & Library! You can take a house tour, visit special exhibitions and browse in the museum shop. Tours are offered on the hour during Museum hours, docents guide small groups of visitors through the Rosenbach brothers' 19th-century townhouse, including Dr. Rosenbach's rare book library, Philip Rosenbach's sitting room, and the recreation of modernist poet Marianne Moore's Greenwich Village living room. The...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/30/12- 08/26/12	Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Rosenbach Museum and Library Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library May 30-August 26, 2012 Defending the “Moral Right of Writers” to own and protect their works, James Joyce once said: “A work belongs to its author by virtue of a natural right, and thus the courts ought to protect an author against the mutilation and publication of his work just as he is protected against the ill use someone might make of his name.” This exhibition examines several such mutilations of Joyce's own work while tracing the impact of obscenity laws and copyright...
    06/07/12	Conversation with the Curator: Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Rosenbach Museum and Library Conversation with the Curator: Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and Copyright Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 7, 2012 Get the inside scoop on Who Owns Ulysses? James Joyce and Copyright. This informal presentation is led by exhibition curator Dr. Melanie Micir. She’ll introduce us to key aspects of the exhibition and answer questions as you explore the exhibition further. About the exhibition: Defending the “Moral Right of Writers” to own and protect their works, James Joyce once said: “A work belongs to its author by virtue of a natural right, and thus the courts...
    06/13/12	Go Ulysses! A Puppet Show Rosenbach Museum and Library Go Ulysses! A Puppet Show Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 13, 2012 Stroll the streets of James Joyce’s Dublin as you never have before…led by puppets! This 30-minute theatrical adaptation captures the wit of Ulysses, while introducing the novel to the next generation of Ulysses lovers. Produced by Drama of Works, twice-over winners at the World Festival of Puppet Art, Go Ulysses! offers a refreshing and charming take on an often-misunderstood masterpiece. Fun and appropriate for children under 10. Drama of...
    06/16/12	Bloomsday Rosenbach Museum and Library Bloomsday Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 16, 2012 Join us for this free, all-day outdoor reading of James Joyce’s "Ulysses." Whether you are new to Joyce or a regular at Bloomsday, drop in to be inspired by great literature. June 16, 2012 will mark the Rosenbach's 20th annual Bloomsday—we promise that this is an event that is not to be missed!

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/12/12	Making Picture Books: a workshop for children's book writers and illustrators Rosenbach Museum and Library
    05/06/12	Reading Group: Whitman's Leave of Grass Rosenbach Museum and Library
    05/03/12	Conversation with the Curator: From Pen to Publisher Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/15/12	The Stories of Two Titanic Passengers Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/04/12- 04/08/12	Superlative Showcase Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/15/12	Charles Dickens and His Legacy Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/29/12	Reading Group: Great Expectations Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/15/12	Lecture: Thomas Sully’s Ladies Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/11/12- 02/12/12	Valentine's Day Tour: Romance at the Rosenbach Rosenbach Museum and Library
    01/18/12	Civilians during Wartime Rosenbach Museum and Library
    12/15/11	Conversation with the Curator Rosenbach Museum and Library
    12/07/11- 12/28/11	Jewish Heritage Tours Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/17/11	Conversation with the Curator Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/10/11- 11/17/11	Watercolor Studio Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/06/11- 11/13/11	Free Admission for Veterans Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/29/11	Dracula D.I.Y. Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/27/11	Stoker's Dracula Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/20/11	Conversation with the Curator: Dracula Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/12/11	Author Event with Leslie Klinger Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/06/11	Reading Group: Herman Melville's Moby-Dick Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/05/11	Reading Group: James Joyce's Ulysses Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/27/11	Authors of Mischief Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/24/11	Free Open House Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/22/11	Conversation with the Curator Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/21/11- 01/22/12	Creature Comforts: Collecting Natural History at the Rosenbach Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/21/11- 11/16/11	Dracula & Friends Rosenbach Museum and Library
    08/24/11- 01/08/12	Wild New Ways: Maurice Sendak's Animal Kingdom Rosenbach Museum and Library
    08/10/11- 12/11/11	Burn This: Secrecy, Censorship and Survival in the Rosenbach Collection Rosenbach Museum and Library
    07/07/11- 08/25/11	Are You For Real? Rosenbach Museum and Library
    06/23/11	Conversations with the Curator: The Birth of Bloomsday Rosenbach Museum and Library
    06/16/11	Bloomsday Rosenbach Museum and Library
    06/13/11	An Evening with Jamie O'Neill Rosenbach Museum and Library
    05/26/11	Conversations with the Curator: Sendak Jam Session Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/29/11	Hands-On Tour: Besotted Wine and Words Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/17/11	Hands-On Tour: The Civil War Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/13/11	Hands-On Tour: Made in Philadelphia Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/09/11	Raving Beauty: a Song Cycle Inspired by Mercedes de Acosta Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/07/11	Conversations with the Curator: Artistic Networks in the Parisian ‘20s Rosenbach Museum and Library
    04/03/11	Hands-On Tours: James Joyce & Irish Authors Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/27/11	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/23/11- 05/25/11	Reading Group: Uncle Tom's Cabin Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/23/11	Hands-On Tour: Morning, Noon and Night in Early Philadelphia Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/19/11- 03/20/11	Sendak in Spring Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/19/11- 03/20/11	Wild Things Whirligig Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/12/11	Library of the Early Mind Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/11/11	Hands-On Tour: Besotted Wine and Words Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/10/11	Conversations with the Curator: The Civil War Begins Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/09/11	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/06/11	Hands-On Tour: Lewis Carroll/Charles Dodgson Rosenbach Museum and Library
    03/03/11	Is it True: Rebecca Gratz and Ivanhoe Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/28/11- 05/01/11	James Joyce in Paris: An Exile among Expatriates Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/25/11	Hands-On Tour: Founding Fathers Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/23/11	Hands-On Tour: The Civil War Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/23/11- 08/28/11	Exile among Expats: James Joyce in Paris Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/23/11	Conserving the Chertoff Mural Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/18/11	Hands-On Tour: The Civil War Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/13/11	Hands-On Tour: Besotted Wine and Words Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/11/11	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/09/11	Hands-On Tour: Magic Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/09/11- 04/06/11	Elements of Style: Color, Line and Texture in Maurice Sendak’s Artwork Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/08/11- 02/13/11	Romance at the Rosenbach Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/06/11	Hands-On Tour: Book Illustration Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/04/11	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    02/02/11	Hands-On Tours: James Joyce & Irish Authors Rosenbach Museum and Library
    01/22/11	Portraits of Civil War Heroes: A World Premiere Performance by Composer-Pianist Dave Burrell Rosenbach Museum and Library
    01/19/11	Portraits of Civil War Heroes: A World Premiere Performance by Composer-Pianist Dave Burrell Rosenbach Museum and Library
    01/16/11- 05/01/11	Reading Group: The Romantic Poets Rosenbach Museum and Library
    01/05/11	Pay-What-You-Can Dress Rehearal: A Moon for the Misbegotten Rosenbach Museum and Library
    12/15/10- 07/17/11	Exhibit: The Civil War begins Rosenbach Museum and Library
    12/01/10- 12/22/10	Jewish History Tours of the Historic House Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/18/10	A Taste of History: Dining in the 18th Century Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/12/10	Hands-On Tour: Founding Fathers Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/10/10- 01/02/11	Exhibition: A Taste of History Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/10/10	Hands-On Tours: James Joyce & Irish Authors Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/07/10	Hands-On Tour: Besotted Wine and Words Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/05/10	Hands-On Tour: Wild West Rosenbach Museum and Library
    11/04/10	Conversations with the Curator: The Myth of the American West Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/31/10	Hands-On Tour: The Growth of Stoker's Dracula Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/29/10	Hands-On Tour: The Growth of Stoker's Dracula Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/27/10	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/23/10	Dracula DIY: Free Vampire-themed Wearable-Art Extravaganza Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/20/10	Hands-On Tour: Tourists & Their Travels Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/17/10	Hands-On Tours: Love Letters Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/16/10	The Blackest Things: Writing the Fantastic Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/16/10	Ghastly Pale: Poets Shivering the Page Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/15/10	Hands-On Tour: Founding Fathers Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/14/10	Our Vampires, Ourselves Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/13/10	Hands-On Tour: Morning, Noon, and Night in Early Philadelphia Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/10/10	Hands-On Tour: Shakespeare Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/08/10	Hands-On Tour: Founding Fathers Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/07/10	Conversation with the Curator: Those Ghastly Grimms Rosenbach Museum and Library
    10/06/10	Hands-On Tour: Shakespeare Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/30/10	Banned Books Week: Authors of Mischief Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/25/10	Open House Rosenbach Museum and Library
    09/08/10- 10/31/10	Dracula: The Exhibition Rosenbach Museum and Library
    08/18/10	Morning, Noon and Night in Early Philadelphia Hands-On Tour Rosenbach Museum and Library
    08/04/10- 11/28/10	Westward Ho! The Lure and Lore of the American West Rosenbach Museum and Library
    07/30/10	Love Letters Hands-On Tour Rosenbach Museum and Library
    07/23/10	Wild West Hands-On Tour Rosenbach Museum and Library
    07/21/10	Philadelphia Artists Hands-On Tour Rosenbach Museum and Library