The Rosenbach Museum & Library

About the Rosenbach

Welcome to the Rosenbach Museum & Library. Home to a collection of nearly 400,000 rare books, manuscripts, and fine and decorative art objects, including some of the best known literary and historical objects in the world, the Rosenbach serves everyone from schoolchildren and families to advanced researchers, and casual visitors from around the corner or around the globe. More

Current Exhibition

Dreadful Things Happen

Friday, July 2, 2010 - Sunday, November 7, 2010

For nearly two hundred years, the brothers Grimm have been associated with classic folktales. Maurice Sendak has been an admirer of those stories all his life. From his 1973 illustrations for The Juniper Tree to his costume designs for Hansel and Gretel in 1996, Sendak has grappled with the mix of funny, cruel, and ancient elements that mingle in stories by the Grimms. More

All Exhibitions

Programs & Events

Reading Group

Reading Group: The Victorian Dracula and his Modern Descendents

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Join us as we dive into Bram Stoker's Dracula, the novel that started it all. More

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Featured Promotion

BOGO Thursday Evenings Until Bloomsday

Apr 1 2010 - Jun 17 2010

Between Thursday, April 1, and Bloomsday, we’re offering buy-one-get-one free admission on Thursday evenings from 5:00-8:00 pm . Bring a friend for free to see the Sendak Gallery’s latest,...

Museum Hours

Tuesday — Noon - 5pm
Wednesday — Noon - 8pm
Thursday — Noon - 8pm
Friday — Noon - 5pm
Saturday — Noon - 6pm
Sunday — Noon - 6pm

The Rosenbach closes for snow or other inclement weather conditions on days when the Philadelphia parochial school system does so. School closing information is available on KYW (newsradio 1060 AM, CBS TV 3, and web). ‘Archdiocese of Philadelphia’ will appear on the web page before numbered listings.

Research Hours

Please note that the reading room will be closed for the month of April, 2010, as Rosenbach staff work on a major library project.

Wednesday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Thursday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Friday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Reading room closed for lunch — 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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