Ryerss Museum & Library

06/11/2026

Due to the rain, Parks on Tap has decided to close for tonight. They will be back tomorrow from 4-10 pm. Hope you can come out then.

06/10/2026

We’re ready. Hope to see you soon at Parks on Tap at Burholme Park. From 4-10 pm. Our Storytime buddy is the first to try out the hammock and the lemonade. Come enjoy your park.

06/10/2026

All ready at Burholme Park for Parks on Tap. Come out for some food and drink and enjoy your beautiful park and the Ryerss Museum and Library. Food/drinks from 4-10 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Saturday and Sunday from noon to 10 pm. Ryerss is open for visitors 5-7 pm on W, Th, Fri; on Sat and Sun. noon-4. Activities for children too. (Video by Cheryl McQuade)

06/06/2026

Thank you to Tom Keels for his wonderful presentation, Sesqui, all about the 1926 World’s Fair in Philadelphia. Tom and our attendees braved the heat outside and inside the museum, and all of the parking problems, to attend today. The presentation was so interesting and a little known part of our city’s history. Some participants had their own stories about their ancestors who actually attended the World’s Fair. The pictured Liberty Bell was a souvenir shared by a participant. And it still rings.

06/06/2026

Calling all kids 0-12 to join us Saturday, June 20 from 1-3 for a party! In honor of the USA's 250th birthday, we will be celebrating Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia's most inventive founding father. Join us for stories, crafts, refreshments and lots of fun!
Please register by emailing [email protected]

06/04/2026

From Wednesday, June 10 through Sunday, June 14, Philadelphia Park’s on Tap will be serving food and drinks in Burholme Park. 🍔🌭🍻🥗🍗🍪🍺Check out the link to learn more. Ryerss Museum and Library will be open each of those days for visiting and tours. There will also be some activities for children on the porch. In addition to our regular hours, you can enter through the front door Wed. Thurs, and Friday, from 5-7 pm. And on Saturday and Sunday, from 12-4 pm. Come out and enjoy the park, food and fellowship.

A partnership between Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and FCM Hospitality, Parks on Tap was created to be a traveling beer garden throughout the city's various, beautiful parks all summer long. Proceeds from Parks on Tap benefit the Fairmount Park Conservancy.

05/29/2026

It’s the last regular Storytime for the school year tomorrow, Saturday, May 30 at 10:30 am. 🌈RAINBOWS🌈
Don’t forget the register for our End of the School Year Storytime Party, Ben and Me, Saturday, June 20 at 1 pm. A great story, exciting crafts and yummy refreshments. Email to register.

05/27/2026

Have you registered to attend the presentation on Saturday, June 6 at 1 pm, by historian and author Tom Keels? It’s a fascinating part of Philadelphia history about the 150th celebration. Spaces are filling up. Email: [email protected] to register. A $5 donation per attendee is suggested.

05/24/2026

Saturday was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop volunteers from doing a major clean up of Ryerss’ outside shutters. They scrubbed the dirty shutters and applied a mold preventative. They also cleaned the porch flooring. Thank you to Cheryl, Martha, Cathy and Sheen. It looks amazing.

05/22/2026

Last Saturday, May 16, a sunny and cool day, 30 people came out to beautify Burholme Park, for Love Your Park Day. Thank you to all of the volunteers who cleaned up flower beds, gathered sticks, dug and pulled up ivy and weeds, swept the roadway, and bagged 36 large bags of debris for disposal. Special thanks to the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Mu Omega Chapter, for joining us in caring for our neighborhood treasure. Come out and enjoy the Park and stop in the Ryerss Museum and Library, borrow a book, tour the museum, color a picture or play a game, and sign up for an upcoming event in June.