Exhibitions in Philadelphia

October 2025

October 2025 at a glance: 2 exhibitions opened, 0 closed, and 1 more was on view across the city.

A scrapbook-style collage of medical trade ephemera, showcasing colorful illustrations of medical advertisements

The Pennsylvania Evening Post of 6 July 1776, the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence

Auguste Rodin, Hand of Rodin Holding a Torso, bronze, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Opened in October

Marketing Medicine: The Art of Selling a Cure11 Oct
Mütter Museum
Two centuries of medical trade ephemera show how jingles, patient testimonials and celebrity endorsements taught medicine to sell itself.
The Declaration's Journey18 Oct
Museum of the American Revolution
Over 120 artifacts, including six historic printings of the Declaration of Independence, trace how its promise of liberty travelled the world from 1776 to today.

Was on view in October

Rodin's Handsto 31 Jan
Rodin Museum
Fifteen bronzes and plasters, many rare or unique to Philadelphia, trace Rodin's obsession with the expressive hand, from The Cathedral and The Hand of God to Two Hands.

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A short note now and then when something new opens worth your time.