The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, along with the popular Mütter Museum it operates, is preparing for a major $27 million expansion and renovation, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The campus at 22nd and Chestnut Streets will receive a new accessible entrance, expanded galleries, educational along with event spaces, a renovated gift shop, and an updated core museum gallery.

The College, the nation’s oldest private society of physicians, purchased the property at 2129 Chestnut Street, formerly the Swedenborgian Church and Parish House, for about $9.3 million in 2023.

The organization plans to use the $27 million raised since purchasing the building to begin phase one of renovations, which will be in stages over the coming years. As part of the first phase, a new glass entrance will connect the College building with the neighboring church, which will house administrative offices, shared spaces for College Fellows, and areas for public events.

“We’ve been space constrained for a number of years,” said CEO Larry Kaiser, a thoracic surgeon. “In our original building, we use pretty much every square inch of space, and so this allows us to increase the space, especially our educational offerings.”

Read more about the planned changes coming to the College of Physicians and Mütter Museum in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PHILADELPHIA.Today in November 2025.