The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a tour of the Mummers Museum followed by a unique behind-the-scenes visit to one of the Mummers’ spectacular performing arts clubs, the Golden Sunrise New Year’s Association. The tour is hosted by APT’s own Golden Sunrise Mummer, Jenn Hensell.

The 2-part tour begins Sunday February 15 at 11 am from the Mummers Museum, 1100 S 2nd St. After about 45 minutes there, we will walk the .4 miles to the home of Golden Sunrise NYA, 230 Greenwich St. in south Philadelphia. We will be there about 30 minutes. Participants should plan about 1.5 hours total.

The discounted cost is $7 payable in the APT Store. If you have any questions, contact APT Director-at-Large Vince McCafferty vpmccafferty@msn.com.

Golden Sunrise NYA is a mummer club in the Fancy Division of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. As a fancy club, it is focused on building and displaying elaborate parade suits, especially frame suits (floats) and backpieces (costumes with a wearable steel armature) decked out in full mummer regalia of satin, sequins, and feathers. Since 2014 Golden Sunrise has been the last remaining club in Fancy Division.

In 2017 Golden Sunrise established a 501(c)(3) arm of its organization dedicated to preservation and education in Fancy Division mummery. Its goal is to preserve this Philadelphia folk art while engaging an ever wider base of participation across the city.

Check out the photos from an APT visit in 2023!