PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 2025 – With five years of renovation, construction, and clean-up from a devastating 2020 flood now behind it, the Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society triumphantly reopened on March 1.
“It was hard to continue our programs while the building was undergoing such a huge renovation and our collection was being restored. We kept going because we love this work and are inspired by the legacy of Philadelphia’s own Marian Anderson,” said Jillian Patricia Pirtle, CEO of the National Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society. “Now we are finally here, and we are reopening with a wonderful new exhibit that shares Marian Anderson’s story with the world.”
Located at the home of the iconic contralto singer Marian Anderson, the exhibit, “Marian: The Philadelphia Story,” was on display at the Museum for visitors during the reopening celebration and will run through November 2025.
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“DAR is proud to have donated funds to support critical repairs for the house and the restoration of Marian Anderson’s beautiful concert gowns,” said Ginne Storage, First Vice President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), at a ribbon-cutting that marked the historic home’s reopening on Saturday, March 1. “As an organization dedicated to historic preservation, education, and patriotism, it has been important to the DAR to support the Museum’s restoration efforts so that they may return to sharing the history and legacy of one of our nation’s great treasures, Marian Anderson.”
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