Historic St. George's after the Benjamin Franklin Bridge was built - a mere 14 feet away. HSG Museum & Archives

Historic St. George's Museum & Archives

Museum

Explore the historical significance of Methodism in the oldest continuously used Methodist church building in America, purchased in 1769.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Metal, Mixed Media, Other, Paper, Wood
Historic St. George's Museum & Archives
326 New Street 
Philadelphia, 
PA 
19106
https://www.hsgmuseum.org
This Regina double comb wooden music box is from 1896. It will be featured in our hymns and music exhibit in 2026. HSG Museum & ArchivesHSG Museum holds FREE drop in crafts of kids on the third Saturday of each month! HSG Museum & ArchivesThese Lotus shoes were brought back from China by medical missionary, Anna Renninger. We will featuring her stories and collection in our new Home & Foreign Missionary Work exhibit. HSG Museum & ArchivesJohn Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, gave this chalice to Francis Asbury, one of his first lay preachers selected to evangelize in America, in 1785. HSG Museum & Archives

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Exhibits at the Wilson Museum feature fine handcrafted work from around the world and spanning thousands of years.

Wilson Museum

Castine,
ME
100% organic cotton fabric swatch using reverse applique techniques. Project Threadways

Project Threadways

Florence,
AL
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Exterior of the South Carolina State Museum. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum

South Carolina State Museum

Columbia,
SC
Brandy Clements, 4th Generation Chair Weaver with Rosie at the woven chair museum. Nathan Rivers Chesky

Silver River Center for Chair Caning

Weaverville,
NC
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