The custom of exchanging love notes on February 14th stretches back centuries, with the earliest known appearing in the 1400s. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century, when inexpensive paper became Read more

Uncover Philly’s Forgotten Failed World’s Fair! An Author Talk & Book Signing: Thomas H. Keels presents his book Sesqui! Greed, Graft, and the Forgotten World’s Fair of 1926 Date: Wednesday, Read more

Franklin at the Court of France, 1778, engraving by William Overend Geller 1853. Based on the Original painting by Baron Jolly of Bruxelles. This beautiful hand colored engraving has been in Read more

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, from 6 PM – 7:45 PM at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Get ready for the winter holidays with a creative twist! Join the Museum for Read more

Bristol, PA, November 4, 2025 – The Grundy Museum announces the return of its annual holiday tradition, Victorian Holiday House on November 21, 2025, with a new themed exhibit, “Toys Read more

Event Details Join us for free walk-through tours of Halloween at the Grundy – “Spiritualism in the Victorian Era”! No registration required! Based on supposed communication with the spirits of the dead, the exhibit Read more

While many of the objects in the house are rather quiet and can be easily missed, my favorite object is quite literally unavoidable, chiming several times a day almost as Read more

Harold Mitchener, a dear friend of the Grundy Foundation, passed away recently. It’s the end of an era as Harold and his late wife Carol Mitchener were longtime volunteers who Read more

Beginning October 1st  Opening Night of Spiritualism in the Victorian Era Set for October 24th  The Grundy Foundation announces an exciting series of Halloween events hosted by the Grundy Library Read more

Friday, October 4, 2025 – 11:00am – 1:00pm Grundy Library Snyder Room Get ready for Halloween with a creative twist! Join the Museum for a FREE, family-friendly afternoon of mask-making Read more

Enjoy a relaxing summer evening along the banks of the Delaware River! Our final “Picnic in the Park” of the summer, returns Friday, August 22nd from 6:00 -8:00pm. We are Read more

Afternoon tea became a cherished British tradition during the Victorian era, thanks to the influence of Anna Maria Russell, the Duchess of Bedford. At the time, urbanization and the Industrial Read more