the week. We are so happy to have been part of Philadelphia history,” Scimenes concludes.
The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia also took part in DNC fes- tivities. A Political Fest for donors and friends was highlighted by a chef’s demonstration. The
theme was
centered on heroes and their vast differ- ences. The Republican National Committee held a similar event in 2000.
National Liberty Museum was founded to celebrate the nation’s heritage of free- domand
diversity.This four-story mon- ument to our country includes a bounty of wall displays, interactive touch-screen computers and an array of exquisite glass
art.There are eight galleries,impres- sive architecture and exhibits, which inspire meeting and event participants. Planners can rent the entire building, which provides 30,000-square feet of ver- satile space,or they may choose individ- ual galleries.
Lenfest Liberty Hall, the museum’s pri- mary event space, is styled in traditional colonial American design. One wall illustrates the Signing of the Constitution mural by Howard Chandler Christy and is bordered by a collection of original presidential china -
from George
Washington to Ronald Reagan. Another painting illustrates all 44 American Presidents standing in front of theWhite House.
This space plays host to a range of events,
including formal parties,
business meetings and training sessions. Cocktail receptions easily can accom- modate 125 guests or seated dinners for 100. In theater configuration it will hold 150 people, while a classroom set-up is perfect for 100 meeting participants.
Voyage to Liberty is a rustic room where smaller groups of 20 to 50 like to meet. It often is used as an extension to a larg- er event. Guests are mesmerized by paintings of American citizens who used their First Amendment rights of freedom, religion, speech, press, assembly and
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