SEGD Philadelphia Chapter | National Constitution Center Guided Tour & Q&A

Join SEGD Philadelphia for an exclusive walkthrough of the National Constitution Center’s permanent galleries: America’s Founding and Governing the Nation.

Join SEGD Philadelphia for an exclusive walkthrough of the National Constitution Center’s permanent galleries: America’s Founding and Governing the Nation. Guided directly by members of the NCC Exhibits and Museum Experience teams, this interactive tour will explore how complex historical narratives and constitutional concepts are brought to life through spatial storytelling, environmental graphics, and exhibition design.

As we navigate through the galleries, the NCC team will share real-time insights and answer questions throughout the walkthrough about the visitor experience and their design choices and interpretive strategy. They will also provide context for how these galleries fit within a larger multi-year renovation project.

What You’ll Learn

∙ Curatorial & Spatial Storytelling: How the exhibits team structured the narrative arc across the permanent galleries to guide visitor engagement and understanding.

∙ Designing for Display & Conservation: Best practices for environmental graphics, casing, and lighting design when presenting historical materials and physical artifacts.

∙ Interactive & Immersive Environments: How physical installations and digital touchpoints work together to engage diverse audiences in civic storytelling.

∙ Exhibition Design Process & Execution: Practical takeaways on collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to bring major cultural exhibition spaces from concept to completion.

Featured Exhibits Covered in the Tour

1. America’s Founding

This exhibit explores the nation’s origin story, guiding visitors through the key events, debates, and foundational documents that shaped the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

👉 Learn more on the National Constitution Center website

2. Governing the Nation

An interactive gallery examining the mechanics of American democracy, illustrating how constitutional power is structured across the branches of government and balanced between federal and state authority.

👉 Learn more on the National Constitution Center website

Schedule / Agenda

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Guest Arrival & Welcome Remarks

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Guided Exhibit Walkthrough & Live Q&A with NCC Exhibit and Museum Experience Teams

7:30 – 8:30 PM

Happy hour (location TBD)

Transportation

Parking: Recommended parking is across the street at the Visitor’s Center’s garage (entrance is on 6th between Arch and Market).

Subway routes: Market-Frankford Line (L) via 5th St

Bus routes: 48 (stops directly at 5th/6th & Arch Sts), 47 (stops at 6th & Race Sts), and 17, 33, 38, 44 (stop one block south at 5th/6th & Market Sts).