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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
A masterful collection of American art housed in a historic Center City building
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The Barnes Foundation
New location for one of the world’s leading collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Art Museum covers 10 acres and houses more than 300,000 works spanning 2,000 years
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Unearthing the riches of the world’s cultural heritage
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Top Picks for April Art Happenings In And Around The City
Get out and enjoy the best art events and exhibitions this month
Hotel Package
The Barnes Foundation Hotel Package
Book Your Stay and visit the all-new Barnes Foundation
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Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building
Fashion and modern design highlight the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s first major expansion
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Unearthing A Masterpiece at the Penn Museum
Final stop for one of the world’s largest ancient mosaics
Attraction
City Hall
The largest municipal building in the country and the finest example of the Second Empire style
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Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
The nation’s first municipal water treatment center
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
One of the world’s foremost natural history museums
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Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow:
Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges
Learn the unknown story at the National Museum of American Jewish History
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Museum introducing provocative contemporary artists for more than 40 years
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
300,000
The number of works of art that call the Philadelphia Museum of Art home.
10,334
Philadelphia's total parkland acreage. Benjamin Franklin Parkway is an extension of Fairmount Park, which is the world's largest landscaped park.
1200 BC
The 12-ton granite Sphinx of Ramses II at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology dates back to 1200 B.C.
The most artistic mile in the country stretches from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Explore the mile
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The Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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May 24, 2013
The Blue Star Museums Collaboration Grants Active Duty Military Personnel Free Admission At Dozens Of Museums All Summer Long
Posted by Jillian Wilson
More than 2,000 museums across the country take part in a celebration of the military men and women who protect our country. The Blue Star Museums program provides active duty military personnel and their families with free admission from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2 at many museums right in our backyard. [...]
May 24, 2013
Wizard World Comic Con Comes To The Convention Center With Special Appearances By William Shatner, Dean Cain And More, May 30-June 2
Posted by Amy Carniol
Where can Philadelphians and visitors rub elbows with the likes of legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, Beverly Hills 90210’s Shannon Doherty, Star Trek’s William Shatner, The Exorcist’s Linda Blair and WWE superstar John Cena? At Philadelphia Comic Con, of course! From May 30 to June 2, Wizard World Comic Con comes to the City [...]
May 23, 2013
The Hidden City Festival Starts Today! Celebrate The Kick Off With A Food Truck-Fueled Block Party In Callowhill, This Saturday, May 25
Posted by Kristina Jenkins
The incredible Hidden City Festival officially gets underway today and runs through June 30, with 10 visionary projects exhibited at nine remarkable locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Germantown, Frankford, South Philadelphia and University City. This Saturday, May 25, mark the start of the fest with a formidable fete: the Hidden City Festival [...]
