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This project presents the most complete possible inventory of all the identifiable holdings of the Du Simitière and Peale collections. Discover the various objects cataloged within. Not sure what to search for? Try clicking on Explore and then selecting either a Category or a Geographic Origin. Or click on Search, which will bring up all the entries.
Mr. Peale's Museum
Explore the collections of Charles Willson Peale's Philadelphia museum
Du Simitière's Collections
Explore the collections of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière
About The Project
This website is a work in progress, and more objects will be added as the research is completed on various categories of the contents. It currently includes almost 5,000 entries. Still to come are about 700 species of birds and about 450 works of art in the Peale Museum, including the gallery of portraits. The project is also labor intensive, and many individuals and institutions have aided in the work; the principal editors are:
Project Credits
John C. Van Horne - Project Director and Chief Editor
Matthew R. Halley - Editor, Ornithology in Peale’s Museum
Cornelia King - Editor, Imprints in Du Simitière's Museum
Carol E. Soltis - Editor, Works of Art in Peale’s Museum