Philadelphia sports museum could eventually find its way to the Stadium District

Lou Scheinfeld, the former Flyers vice president, wants a sports museum in South Philly. The idea is an interactive facility that would bring a collection of Philadelphia’s sports history to the public. The project is in planning stages, but Scheinfeld is

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Inside Out to bring art reproductions to the streets of East Passyunk

UPDATE: This post has been updated to include photos of some of the installed art pieces around East Passyunk. In March we mentioned a new program, called Inside Out, which would be bringing reproductions of artwork from the Philadelphia of Museum

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New Italian immigration museum opening June 1 at 1834 E. Passyunk Ave. — with a demonstration kitchen

The Filitalia International foundation is putting the finishing touches on an immigration museum that plans to open with a street festival on June 1. After extensive remodeling of its headquarters at 1834 E. Passyunk Ave., the foundation is set to unveil

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