Phila Museum of Art (on the Ben Franklin Parkway) See the period rooms on the second floor. Strong
American Collection on first floor. Rt 38 bus from Market Street. Free Sunday before 1PM (voluntary donation).
Rodin Museum On the Parkway near the Art Museum. Best collection of Rodin outside Paris. Donation
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Great American collection, Building is extraordinary
The Barnes Foundation - World’s greatest collection of impressionist art. 30 min drive.
Univ of Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology - Mummies! 33rd and Spruce
The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Great for kids. Has an IMAX theater and Jet plane.
The Academy of Natural Sciences Dinosaurs, bones etc. Natural History museum.
Mutter Museum Creepy museum of medical oddities. Not for the squeamish.
Eastern State Penitentiary 1815 prison. Unrestored, scary place. Oct -haunted house.
The Philadelphia Zoo. A gem of a zoo - small and walkable. America’s first Zoo
Adventure Aquarium on the Delaware River. In Camden - take the ferry from Penn’s Landing
Independence National Park - Start at the visitors center 6th and Market (free) Independence Hall,
Liberty Bell, Carpenters Hall, First Bank of US, Second Bank of US, Marine Corps Museum. US Mint.
The National Constitution Center - 6th and Arch. Just opened 2005. Interactive exhibits.
Franklin Square - 6th and Arch. Merry-Go-Round, Miniature golf. Very lovely park/fountain.
Rittenhouse Square - upscale shopping around the square. Great people watching.
Betsy Ross House - 3rd and Arch. Colonial home of Betsy Ross.
Elfreth’s Alley (off 2nd Street north of Arch). America’s oldest residential street.
Penn’s Landing - Festivals every weekend in the summer. Moshulu Restaurant, ships etc., Independence
Seaport Museum, Ferries to Camden waterfront.
South Street - Philly’s version of Bourban Street in New Orleans. Bars, food, eclectic shops.
Antique Row - Pine Street between 9th and 12th. Great shopping. Pricy.
Battleship New Jersey - WW2 battleship on the Camden waterfront - take the ferry across.
The Kimmel Center - Home of the Phila Orchestra, other groups. Free Fri-Sat-Sun concerts in the
atrium. Extraordinary glass shell over the two performance halls. Broad and Spruce
City Hall Tour - (Free) go to the top of the tower and take in the 360 degree view. M-F 9-4
Masonic Lodge tour - Just north of City Hall. Very interesting building with theme rooms
The Jersey Shore - Atlantic City (Bus or Train - Casinos, Boardwalk, free beach access, Cape May
(Car - Victoriana, many B&Bs, upscale), Wildwood, Belmar, many other towns.
The Gallery Shopping Center - multi-level urban mall on Market between 9th and 11th
Macy’s at 11th and Market - Huge 1911 building. Has the world’s largest pipe organ
(30,000 pipes) - Free organ concerts daily in the 4 story atrium
The Italian Market 9th Street south of Christian. 100 year old indoor/outdoor street market
Old City 2nd and Market/Arch area - over 50 Art Galleries (First Fridays receptions)
Reading Terminal Market 12th and Arch - 100 year old indoor market. Great place for lunch
Longwood Gardens (45 min drive - on Rt 1) 300 acres of formal gardens, 3 acres under glass.
The Japanese House - West Fairmount Park. Exquisite. Gardens, Koi pond, traditional house
Sports - Baseball (Phillies), Football (Eagles), Basketball (76ers), Hockey (Flyers)
Chinatown - hundreds of restaurants/shops packed into a small area - 10th and Arch
Fairmount Park - Boat House Row, Water Works, Mann Music Center, Bike, skate, jog,
Jewelers Row - Sansom Street between 7th and 8th. Dozens of fine jewelry shops.
Eats! - hundreds of restaurants, Philly Cheese Steaks, Soft Pretzels, Water Ice.
