Atwater Kent Collection
Drexel University is now the steward of the Atwater Kent Collection (AKC)—the collection of the former Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent—held in the public trust. As its steward, Drexel is continuing the mission of the former Museum: collecting, preserving, and interpreting a collection of 130,000+ objects amassed to tell the important stories of Philadelphia’s past and give context for the present. Drexel began its stewardship of the AKC in 2019, with funding from the City of Phil
Basic Information
- Category: collection
- Website: https://philadelphiahistory.org/about-akc/
Documented Facts
- Phone: 215.388.7702
- Email: info@philadelphiahistory.org
- Founded: 1891
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