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=== Philosophical Hall ===
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[[Philosophical Hall]], at 104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, between [[Chestnut Street (Philadelphia)|Chestnut]] and [[Walnut Street (Philadelphia)|Walnut]] Streets, immediately south of [[Old City Hall (Philadelphia)|Old City Hall]], was built in 1785–1789 to house the society and designed by Samuel Vaughan in the [[Federal architecture|Federal style]].<ref>{{cite philarch}} p.160</ref><ref name=philarchmit>{{cite philarchmit}}, p. 30</ref> A third floor was added in 1890 to accommodate the expanding library, but was removed in 1948–1950,<ref name=philarchmit /> when the building was restored to its original appearance for the creation of [[Independence National Historical Park]].<ref>Richard Webster, ''Philadelphia Preserved'' (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1976), p. 92.</ref> In 2001, it was opened to the public as The American Philosophical Society Museum, hosting revolving, thematic exhibitions that explore intersections of history, art, and science. The museum features works of art, scientific instruments, original manuscripts, rare books, natural history specimens, and curiosities of all kinds from the APS's own collections, along with objects on loan from other institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Philosophical Society Museum: About |publisher=ARTINFO |year=2008 |url=http://www.artinfo.com/galleryguide/22252/8770/about/american-philosophical-society-philadelphia/ |access-date=July 25, 2008}} {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>