Marian Anderson Museum And Historical Society

Marian Anderson Museum And Historical Society The Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society is an organization dedicated to keeping the Legacy of the late African American historic classical singer.

Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society

762 South Martin Street Philadelphia Pa 19146
www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
*Presented by the National MAHS Showcasing her Residence a National Historical Landmark as a Museum giving thematic educational tours of her life and history and also supporting the development and performance of Young Professional Classical & Performing Arti

st Scholars. The organization was founded by Blanche Burton-Lyles and has existed for over 29 years. The society consists of The Marian Anderson Residence Museum at 762 S. Martin St., where Anderson lived and maintained all of her life, and the National Scholar Artist Program that Marian Anderson created herself in 1950 in Philadelphia. The Marian Anderson Scholar Artist Program cultivates these exceptional professional Artists from ages 18 and UP and provides the Artist support for the development of their careers at the National Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society. The Scholar Artist is given support with private coaching's, lessons, performance wardrobe, travel to auditions, travel to contracted performances, promotion of our Marian Anderson Scholar Artists. And most importantly our Marian Anderson Scholar Artists perform every year with our Marian Anderson Historical Society Concerting Season which are at least five to six shows a year. The National Marian Anderson Historical Society also has the Arts Empowerment Project which provide education, development, mentorship and performance for all Children in the Arts in the Tri-State Area from ages 4 -18.

(Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)MORE THAN THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL Our grea...
06/23/2026

(Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)

MORE THAN THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Our great Marian Andersons life journey and historic footprint was more than just her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Marian Anderson was the Voice of the Century, she was a woman of Firsts. She was a voice for Freedom, a Humanitarian , a Drum Major for Peace. We share this treasured photograph from our archive collection of Marian Anderson standing with historic composer and her mentor Harry T. Burleigh as she received the historic Spingarn Medal Award from the NAACP circa 1939. Learn and explore with our brand new Exhibit for the Semiquincentennial 'Marian The American Story'

TOURS ARE BEING BOOKED.... HISTORY IS BEING EXPERIENCED. TAKE THE TIME TO BOOK YOUR GROUP TOURS TO SEE MARIAN THE AMERICAN STORY.

*BOOK YOUR GROUP TOURS NOW

MARIAN THE AMERICAN STORY

A BRAND-NEW EXHIBITION 2026 SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL
Presented by The Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society

Running February 2026 – November 2026

The Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society invite you to journey through this powerful epic new exhibition in dramatic fashion as we display the deep and extraordinary life of the great Marian Anderson in honor of the Semiquincentennial America 250.
Featuring Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society Rare Collections
Artifacts
Performance Gowns
Photos
Letters
Music
Paintings
And So Much More
Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society
762 S Martin Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19146
215-779-4219

https://marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/museum-tours.html

06/22/2026

JUNETEENTH 2026

(Official Video 6ABC News)

It was a great honor to once again participate in the annual Juneteenth celebration for the city of Philadelphia at the African American Museum of Philadelphia. We would sincerely like to say Thank You so much to Dr. Ashley Jordan. Dr. Jordan your continued kindness and Inclusion of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society means the world to us and we deeply appreciate that you see the value of our national historical landmark museum and the importance of the legacy of our great Marian Anderson and the Marian Anderson Museum. Thank You to our amazing Marian Anderson Scholar Vocalists, our Choral Ensemble and Maestro Pyerce Oates for your extraordinary performance. It is a great blessing to have participated in such a meaningful way.

For more information on how you can support the historic Preservation and Programming of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society and our programming please call our office today @ 215-779-4219 or visit our website
www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com

JUNETEENTH 2026(Official Photography 📸 by Franklin Bryant) It was a great honor to once again participate...
06/21/2026

JUNETEENTH 2026

(Official Photography 📸 by Franklin Bryant)

It was a great honor to once again participate in the annual Juneteenth celebration for the city of Philadelphia at the African American Museum of Philadelphia. We would sincerely like to say Thank You so much to Dr. Ashley Jordan. Dr. Jordan your continued kindness and Inclusion of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society means the world to us and we deeply appreciate that you see the value of our national historical landmark museum and the importance of the legacy of our great Marian Anderson and the Marian Anderson Museum. Thank You to our amazing Marian Anderson Scholar Vocalists, our Choral Ensemble and Maestro Pyerce Oates for your extraordinary performance. It is a great blessing to have participated in such a meaningful way.

For more information on how you can support the historic Preservation and Programming of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society and our programming please call our office today @ 215-779-4219 or visit our website
www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com

06/21/2026

THANK YOU PA HUMANITIES
VOICES OF HISTORY
STORIES FROM BLACK PENNSYLVANIANS

The Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society would like to sincerely Thank everyone who attended and participated in our two Voices of History Stories of Black Pennsylvanians Sessions. The history and stories of our culture run deep and we are honored to be one of the historic sites for this meaningful project. We look forward to the next faze of this historic journey.

In this historic semiquincentennial year The Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society is thrilled to have been asked to participate and facilitate with Voices of History: Stories from Black Pennsylvanians, a statewide effort by PA Humanities to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Black residents.

For more information visit our website: marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com

215-779-4219

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY (Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)The Marian Anderson Museum ...
06/21/2026

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

(Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)

The Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society would like to sincerely wish every Father, Grandfather and Father Figure a blessed and memorable Fathers Day.

"I remember John Anderson, my father, very clearly, he was a very tall, dark handsome man. Father took pride in his work at the Union Baptist Church, He was a special officer there, and among other things had charge of the ushers. He received no pay for his service; it was something that a person did out of love for his religion and duty to his church. He loved this job and never missed a Sunday at church.

Our big outing each year was a trip to the Barnum and Bailey Circus. To us it was like a great journey away from home. We prepared for the day long in advance. Father would buy us something new to wear.Father made it a point to provide us with new bonnets, and he would go to a shop and select them himself. When we were very young he would bring each of us one of the sailor hats then in fashion, with a gay ribbon trailing down the back. Later on he chose different bonnets for each of us, and he always insisted that they be trimmed with flowers. He would wait in the store while a brightly colored bloom was sewed to each hat. When he got home, carrying his gifts in a paper bag, he would take them out happily and present them to us, making sure that they fit. A basket or two was prepared, and off we went, taking a trolley car for what seemed like an endless ride. We had wonderful lunches and afternoon snacks. Our eyes were big with delight, trying to follow all the acts going on at the same time under the big tent. " ~ Marian Anderson

For more information on how you can support the historic Preservation and Programming of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society and our programming please call our office today @ 215-779-4219 or visit our website
www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com

JUNETEENTH (Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)"Virginia suffered more physical de...
06/19/2026

JUNETEENTH

(Official Photograph of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society)

"Virginia suffered more physical destruction than any state during the Civil War, causing a vast exodus of blacks to the large industrial cities of the North after the war. Near the end of the century Benjamin and Isabella Anderson joined the exodus north, not only to escape the clutches of Jim Crow but to seek more opportunities for work and better schools. They settled in South Philadelphia, in a house on Fitzwater Street, among the blacks, Jews, Italians and Irish who made up one of the oldest ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods in the country. Like most streets in South Philadelphia, Fitzwater was lined with row houses, many of them with the green shutters and white marble stoops typical of the neighborhood. Benjamin found work as a laborer. Isabella took in boarders, some of them children whose parents were not able to keep their families together. On occasion, she also acted as midwife for neighborhood doctors." ~ Allan Keiler Author of A Singers Journey. Pictured is Isabella Anderson Paternal Grandmother of Marian Anderson

As we pause as a nation to honor Juneteenth, we ask that you remember the life and legacy of our great Marian Anderson and her historic footprint in the fabric of this Nation by supporting the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society.

For more information on how you can support the historic Preservation and Programming of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society and our programming please call our office today @ 215-779-4219 or visit our website www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com

06/18/2026

CONFIRM YOUR TICKETS TODAY

The Sound of Liberty Concert
Presented by The Marian Anderson Historical Society

Join us as we celebrate America's Birthday with an amazing concert filled with extraordinary performances of Patriotic Favorites, beloved Standards and the Great American Songbook highlighting known and unknown African American composers of the 20th Century. Featuring the Marian Anderson Scholar Artists, Voices of the Intermezzo Concert Choir and the Marian Anderson Historical Society Instrumental Ensemble under the direction of Marian Anderson Historical Society Music Director Dr. Jay Fluellen.

WHERE: Settlement Music Hall
416 Queen Street Philadelphia, Pa 19147

When: July 3rd 2026

Time: 3pm

Admission: $30 Ticket
To Confirm Your Tickets or for more information call our office today or visit our website: www.marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
or CALL OUR OFFICE @ 215-779-4219

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