The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its next book club meeting on Tuesday, July 21 at 7 pm on Zoom. The selection is Grave Dealings: Body Snatching in Philadelphia, 1762-1883 by Tim Dewysockie. (BTW, Dewysockie will be the speaker at the APT monthly meeting in October - just in time for Halloween!). In […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged an outing to see the Independence Seaport Museum's new exhibit: Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 am. This will be a two-hour visit with a guided tour for $5. Have you ever wondered what […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday, August 18 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 […]
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 […]
The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday, September 15 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 […]