Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides

04/10/2024

Stop by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania tomorrow as they celebrate their 200th anniversary.

There will be music, booths, food and free tours. I'll be giving short Gayborhood Tours at 2:15 and 3:15. - Bob Skiba

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has excellent collections on local and regional history, and offers a manuscript collection renowned for its 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century holdings.

14/09/2024

12/07/2024

Now open in Philadelphia's historic district: the fully rehabilitated Benjamin Rush Garden, home of the Bicentennial Bell.

The bell was a gift from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the people of Great Britain in 1976.

10/07/2024

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

01/07/2024

Well, we didn't mean to go *that* long between posts, but what better reason to break our self-imposed media blackout than to announce that the Wagner will be part of this year's festival! Join us in the leadup to with our museum day, a special guided tour, and more! Learn more here: https://loom.ly/T1xKmc0

16/05/2024

https://www.afar.com/magazine/ev-sightseeing-tours-across-the-us

Get a glimpse of the plugged-in future on these tours.

06/03/2024

Shout to our APT member Vance!!!

The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT), in collaboration with Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, DC, organized a webinar on sustaina...

28/02/2024

VOTE!!

YéShì Chinatown Night Market: Vote for your favorite cultural festival!!

20/02/2024

A pair of Philadelphia historians are working to amplify the lesser-known history of Black, q***r figures of Philadelphia and keep their stories alive for the next generation.

18/02/2024

16/02/2024

The work is scheduled ahead of the historic building's 150th anniversary — and America's 250th — in 2026

13/02/2024

APT FIRST EVER JOB FAIR!!! Feb. 24th Spaces filling up fast!
https://phillyguides.org/event/apts-first-ever-job-fair/

13/02/2024

AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY WITH PHILADELPHIA250
AND A SPECIAL REQUEST!!

We are working on a 2026 collaboration with Philly250 to pair professional guides with local community leaders in order to offer tours in every neighborhood across Philly, especially in those with untold or under-told stories. Danielle DiLeo Kim will speak about this at the 2026 panel discussion on Feb. 24 in her presentation, "The People's Commemoration: By the People, For all People." The People's Commemoration is a new kind of milestone commemoration in which every Philadelphian feels included and neighborhoods can benefit from 250th programs that create lasting civic and social impact across the city.

Philly250's broad themes for these tours are revolutionary actions (social justice, civil rights, innovations);
peoples' histories (especially undertold);
pursuit of happiness; shared prosperity (community efforts).

This is an amazing opportunity for APT to have an impact on the 2026 celebrations!
If this initiative sounds interesting to you, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8GwxoZeswWKbQegosXylLpVN7oOBldvgcNuDD4aGAT0w43A/viewform, on your current tours and potential tour interest to help Philly250 prepare.

If you do not currently give walking tours and are not interested in developing any with Philly250, please do not fill out this form. This is not a commitment, just an expression of your interest at this time.

Deadline to fill out this GOOGLE FORM is Friday, February 16. Thank you!!

APT is working on a 2026 collaboration with Philly250 to pair professional guides with local community leaders in order to offer tours in every neighborhood across Philly, especially in those with untold or under-told stories. Please help us prepare for this by filling out this form on your current....

12/02/2024

Plans to make the Parkway more of a “park” and less of a “way” are slowly progressing with new money to study improvements to the circle at the base of the art museum.