Hands-On Tours
Hands-On Tour
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? More
Hands-On Tour
Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Discuss the deceptions, motives and passions which lay just below the surface as you read, and handle immigrant guides, travelogues, and maps of travel routes and settlements. More
Hands-On Tour
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Marianne Moore, like Pablo Picasso, broke free of tradition and reassembled the pieces in a new and sometimes confounding way. More
Hands-On Tour
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Yes, besotted can mean ‘drunk,’ but it’s also a feeling of infatuation and fascination. More
Hands-On Tour
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Rosenbach is well known for the works of James Joyce and Bram Stoker, but the “English Literature” collections include many other notable Irish authors as well. More
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From the Canterbury Tales to Ulysses, the Rosenbach’s collection is full of books that have been banned, challenged, or censored. During Banned Books Week, take your rights and the books back into your own hands, discuss the controversies surrounding them, and celebrate your freedom to read. More
Hands-On Tour
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Women in early American history were bound by intricate rules of etiquette, attire, and manner. Visitors will meet these modest maidens and those who flouted the rule book: accused witches, assassins, thieves, and – worse! – stage actresses. More
Hands-On Tour
Friday, October 8, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From George Washington’s earliest known letter (he was just 17!) to a meticulously folded page containing a scientific observation made by Thomas Jefferson while he was walking outside on a misty day, this tour offers an intimate view of the Founding Fathers’ writings to family, friends, colleagues, and even themselves. More
Hands-On Tour
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? More
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Hands-On Tour
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Explore books and broadsides from colonial and early 19th-century Philadelphia that reflect aspects of daily life from the humble to the momentous. More