Custom Tours and Learning Experiences
Our tours can be customized to specific themes, time periods, topics, or regions of the city. Extended tours can be conducted over multiple days or weeks and may incorporate lectures by local scholars, dialogue training, and facilitated dialogue with local communities. Programs can be adapted for a variety of groups (high school, college, older adults, academics, religious, etc.) Email tours@dialogueinstitute.org for further inquiry.
Popular Tour Offerings
“A very informative tour that kept everyone’s sharp attention all the way through. Dr. Krueger is an excellent teacher as well as a tour guide. He kept us involved by asking questions, and allowed other people to make comments. Our group looks forward to another tour in the future! ”
Public History/Tour Guide Training Program
We are looking to engage a handful of high-quality guides who will be equipped to offer tours and participate in our other public engagement initiatives leading up to the America 250 celebrations in 2026. We also offer the training to other public history professionals.
The Dialogue Institute at Temple University presents: A new way to experience Philadelphia’s diverse history.
The Religious Freedom Trails App
Our free app brings history to life with GPS-guided tours and rich historical insights you can access anytime. From the experiment of religious freedom to the foundations of American democracy, use the app as your walking companion to uncover key moments, people, and places that shaped the nation. Visit our website to learn more.
Visit to a Tibetan Buddhist Community in Philadelphia.
Historic Riverside Church in New York City.
Latter Day Saints Temple in Philadelphia.
First Amendment Monument on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall.
Walking tour of Harlem, New York with local Muslim leaders.
Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.