The next monthly meeting of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will be held on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm. To commemorate Jewish American Heritage Month, APT has invited Dr. Michael Schatz of Philadelphia Jewish History Tours who will present on Jewish history in the colonial era in Philadelphia. He’ll also highlight various sites […]
Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is excited to host a Zoom presentation, "Philadelphia 2026," on Monday, May 18 at 7 pm with Michael Newmuis, the City of Philadelphia’s 2026 Director, […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and you should get […]
Online registrations are now closed. Contact Vince (info below) with any questions. The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a special evening program at McGillin’s Olde Ale House, Philadelphia’s oldest bar, on Tuesday, May 19. Doors open at at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7 pm. Be sure to sign up! […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its next book club meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm on Zoom (Note new day. Book Club is typically scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month). There is no fee to attend and everyone is welcome. Participants should come ready to discuss the […]
Join the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) for a webinar by APT corporate member Vance Lehmkuhl of the American Vegan Center to learn about a 1776 trailblazer on Wednesday, May 27 at 7 pm on Zoom. Where he's known at all, Anthony Benezet's reputation is as a refugee from France, educational innovator, and pioneering […]
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. CONTACT ED MITINGER DIRECTLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS 215-779-7805, mitchor@verizon.net. The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged an outing to the Johnson House […]
The next monthly meeting of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 pm. APT has invited scholar and historian Ned Donoghue to speak on his book, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, which uncovers a Revolutionary War story that is mostly forgotten today. Did you know […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) written Certification Exam, based mainly on information in the APT HANDBOOK, covers the history, people, and places of importance in Philadelphia. It tests knowledge of the basic facts about the city that any guide giving solid, professional tours of both the Historic District and Center City would know. The […]