Philly Gets Millions To Support Museums, Cultural Institutions

PHILADELPHIA — Millions of grant dollars were approved to support cultural organizations and museums in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced $20 million in grant funding through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program for cultural organizations and museums.

Of that $20 million, more than a large portion went to numerous Philadelphia institutions.

Below are grant awardees in Philadelphia:

• Zoological Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Zoo) — $500,000
• Philadelphia Museum of Art — $500,000
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — $482,000
• Brandywine Workshop and Archives — $25,000
• The Fabric Workshop and Museum — $26,014
• Please Touch Museum — $249,429
• Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse — $25,000
• National Liberty Museum — $102,883
• Independence Seaport Museum — $105,887
• National Constitution Center — $476,559
• Museum of the American Revolution — $366,732
• Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site — $313,181
• National Museum of American Jewish History — $219,387
• The College of Physicians of Philadelphia — $209,100
• Betsy Ross House — $117,015
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania — $79,343
• Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks — $46,154
• Stenton, NSCDA/PA — $27,956
• Christ Church Preservation Trust — $25,000
• American Swedish Historical Museum — $25,000
• Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust — $25,000
• Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation — $25,000
• Historic Germantown Preserved — $25,000
• Historic RittenhouseTown Inc. — $25,000
• Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation — $25,000
• The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University — $471,298
• Wagner Free Institute of Science — $34,918
• Philadelphia Orchestra Association — $500,000
• Concerto Soloists dba Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia — $32,405
• Kimmel Center, Inc. — $500,000
• Mann Center for the Performing Arts — $500,000
• Walnut Street Theatre Corp — $500,000
• Pennsylvania Ballet Association — $479,032
• Opera Philadelphia — $410,108
• Encore Series Inc. d.b.a The Philly POPS — $198,910
• Arden Theatre Company — $180,783
• Philadelphia Theatre Company — $105,379
• FringeArts — $98,419
• Philadelphia Dance Company — $32,993
• Theatre Exile — $25,000
• InterAct Inc — $25,000
• Philadelphia Clef Club of Performing Arts — $25,000
• Plays & Players — $25,000

These funds can be used to offset lost revenue for eligible cultural organizations and museums that were subject to closure by the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Wolf on March 6 and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency and that experienced a loss of revenue related to the closure.

Funds cannot be used to offset revenue, which has already been offset from other sources, including philanthropic and federal, state, and local government sources.

"Pennsylvania's museums and cultural organizations provide education, entertainment, and meaningful experiences to both residents and travelers alike, and the COVID-19 pandemic severely inhibited their ability to fulfill their cultural mission," Wolf said. "This funding will be used to offset the impact the pandemic had on these organizations and will help them move forward in their recovery efforts as they begin to welcome visitors back in their doors."