Arch Street Meeting House will be open for FREE on Monday, June 29, 2026, for Wawa Welcome America’s Free Museum Day.

ASMH is one of the largest and most historic Quaker meetinghouses in the world, and the museum’s two-acre property is the final resting place of an estimated 20,000 burials – one of which is the First Commandant and “Father” of the U.S. Marines, Samuel Nicholas.

A QUIET ROAR: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass

An immersive performance will bridge the stories of Bayard Rustin and Sarah Mapps Douglass, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of ASMH a century apart.Yet, both struggled with racial injustice, political activism, and their experiences within the Quaker faith.

This 45-minute interpretive program brings their writings and experiences back to life, highlighting the often-overlooked intersections of race, faith, and freedom.

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Operational funding has been provided by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Cultural and Historical Support Program, a program funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.