Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Basic Information

• Category: museum
• Website: http://www.philaathenaeum.org/

Documented Facts

• Phone: 215-925-2688
• Founded: 1814

Evidence and Sources

• Athenaeum of Philadelphia — Official Site (official)
• Athenaeum of Philadelphia on instagram (social)
• Athenaeum of Philadelphia on facebook (social)
• Athenaeum of Philadelphia on linkedin (social)
• Athenaeum of Philadelphia — Wikipedia (reference)

Citation Guidance

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• Data status: Enriched
• Profile quality: Source-backed profile (94/100)
• Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
• Last verified: 2026-04-21

AI summary

Welcome to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. The Athenaeum was established in 1814 as a subscription library, at a time when the free public library system did not exist and collections of books, available for reading or research, were still mostly limited to institutions, schools or colleges. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia nurtures curiosity in members and neighbors, strengthening community through learning and discourse.

Why this profile is recommended

• Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
• 1 official source linked for verification.
• 4 supporting sources linked.
• 2 structured facts available for extraction.
• Profile has a last-verified date of 2026-04-21.

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