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Tuesday, 25 August 2015 12:31

Philadelphia Museums Plan Events Around the Pope’s Upcoming Visit

The Free Library of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelphia. Flickr

Museums in Philadelphia are bracing themselves for the arrival of Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit the city for the World Meeting of Families (September 22-27), a triennial Catholic event. Cultural institutions around the city are hoping to draw some of the meeting’s estimated 1.5 to 2 million attendees with themed displays.

The Rosenbach Museum and Library will present Catholic texts printed in the New World from the 16th to 18th centuries (September 1-January 30, 2016), while the Free Library of Philadelphia’s rare book department will showcase historical texts from multiple faiths (August 31-January 30, 2016).

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