The Rosenbach offers exhibits, programs, and tours showcasing rare books, manuscripts, and art.
Plan Your Visit
Current Hours
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 10:30am — 6:00pm
Friday: 10:30am — 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:30am — 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:30am — 4:30pm
Admission
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Cost
Seniors (ages 65 & older): $8.00
Students & Children: $5.00
Children under 12: Free
Rosenbach Members: Free! Click here to learn how to become a member.
Members of AAM,ICOM, & the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program: Free
Address & Directions
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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The Rosenbach is wheelchair accessible at our rear entrance - please call for assistance.
Current Exhibition On View
Medium & Message: The Book Art of Colette Fu and Lothar Meggendorfer
Upcoming Events
January 20, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
January 27, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
February 3, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
February 10, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
February 5, 2022, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
February 19, 2022, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
September 26, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 3, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 10, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 17, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 24, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 7, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 14, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 21, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 28, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
December 5, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
December 12, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
December 19, 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 2, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 9, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 16, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 23, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 30, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February 6, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February 13, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February 20, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February 27, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 6, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 13, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 20, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 27, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 3, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 10, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 22, 2021, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
December 20, 2021, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
January 24, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
From The Rosenblog
Folk horror! I think of old chestnuts like The Wicker Man, or new Ari Aster movies like Midsommar and Hereditary. But before folk horror was a genre of cinema it was a literary genre: folk horror thrives on Rosenbach library shelves in early Shakespeare printings of Macbeth and The Winter’s Tale, first editions of Christina Rossetti’s spellbinding …
As the new Director of The Rosenbach, and as someone who enjoys writing and thinking about history even in my spare time, I’m delighted to be sharing with you a monthly blog about my own discoveries in The Rosenbach’s collection. The Rosenbach’s collection is vast, and while I’ve worked here for seven years, I’m still …
I had always thought of D.H Lawrence as a writer of moldy-smelling novels you would find in your uncle’s garage by a stack of Horizon magazines and a can of paint thinner, ones whose cover might feature a lady in a wicker chair by a potted plant wearing only a silk scarf. But because Lawrence …
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The Rosenbach relies on contributions from our generous community of supporters to fund programs exhibitions, and collections care. Your generosity makes it possible for us to fulfill our mission of inspiring curiosity, inquiry, and creativity. There are a variety of ways to give: become a member, join the Delancey Society, or give an annual gift at any time.
