Member Tour: Philadelphia Revealed
Advance registration is required.
What stories can be told through art in a history collection? The Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel has over 130,000 items – including a wide variety of art and artistry from an array of creators and collectors that provide a unique perspective on Philadelphia history. As a member, you're warmly invited to join us for a curator-led tour of Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic with Stacey Swigart, Director of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University, where you can explore the highlights that reflect 350 years of Philly history.
Image: Rembrandt Peale, Sculpture, almost life-size grisaille painting of a Grecian woman sculptor at work, with bust of Benjamin Franklin. Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel. Photo by Michael Shepherd.
Stacey Swigart is the Director of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, where she has worked since 2018 on collections management and curatorial tasks related to the former Philadelphia History Museum collection. With experience at institutions like the Valley Forge Historical Society, Please Touch Museum, and Historic Germantown, she has curated everything from George Washington’s breeches to Barbie’s Dream House. Her expertise spans exhibition development, museum management, collections policies, and educational program design for diverse audiences. Stacey has served on various arts and humanities boards, held leadership roles with the American Alliance of Museums’ Curators Committee, and contributed to the AAM’s Direct Care Task Force. She holds a B.F.A. in Historic Preservation from SCAD, an M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, and a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University.