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Hands-On History Wraps Up 2019 With Charles Dickens... and Introduces a New Line-Up For 2020

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What do Charles Dickens, cuneiform tablets, and James Bond have in common? The answer is Hands-on History at the Free Library, which wraps up its inaugural year with a holiday program on… continue reading Hands-On History Wraps Up 2019 With Charles Dickens... and Introduces a New Line-Up For 2020

By written by Joe S.    December 12, 2019   

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Learning Through Touch: Connecting with Objects in Our Special Collections

Arch Street Theatre Playbill

In a recent CNN article  titled, "Why touching art is so tempting — and exciting," Fiona Candlin, a professor of museology at Birkbeck College in London and author… continue reading Learning Through Touch: Connecting with Objects in Our Special Collections

By written by Joe S.    May 28, 2019   

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