Exhibitions

Treasures from the Rosenbach's Collection: Literature of
Great Britain & Ireland

A new, permanent exhibition on display at the Rosenbach Museum & Library launching June 16, 2024.

The Rosenbach is one of the world’s great libraries containing literature of the British Isles. In this new, permanent exhibition, explore highlights from the institution’s key areas of collecting strength, and then cozy up with a book next to the gallery’s fireplace to explore your favorite work of literature! Authors and topics explored in the Treasures gallery include Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Phillis Wheatley, Ignatius Sancho, the African diaspora and the history of empire, Oscar Wilde and LGBT literature, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Lewis Carroll, Bram Stoker and Dracula, as well as James Joyce and Ulysses. This immersive, welcoming gallery will take you on a literary voyage to the British Isles and introduce you to some of the Rosenbach’s thought-provoking treasures, with a few surprises along the way. Admission to the Treasures exhibition is included with general admission.

Succession: Why Presidential History Matters Now

The Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, June 15 - November 26, 2023

As the United States enters another contentious and consequential presidential election cycle, we explore fundamental questions about the history and future of the highest office in the land. Drawing on the collection of David Rosenbach Sackey, great-nephew of Philip and Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach, as well as the Rosenbach’s vast and remarkable collection of rare books, manuscripts, and artworks related to the American presidency, Succession will change the way you think about the roles and responsibilities of the executive office.