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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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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
300,000
The number of works of art that call the Philadelphia Museum of Art home.
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Philadelphia's total parkland acreage. Benjamin Franklin Parkway is an extension of Fairmount Park, which is the world's largest landscaped park.
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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 22, 2013
Reminder: Paine’s Park Skatepark Opens To The Public Today With A Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Food Trucks, Skater Demos And More
Posted by Kristina Jenkins
Philadelphia’s skateboarding culture has deep roots — Love Park has long been a mecca for amateur and pro skaters, to great debate — and Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund has an ambitious mission to capture the passion of the city’s skateboarding community and open not only Paine’s Park, but also an extensive series of skateparks throughout [...]
May 21, 2013
Coming Attraction: The National Constitution Center Puts A Colorful And Chaotic Year In Focus With The 1968 Exhibit, Opening June 14
Posted by Kristina Jenkins
This summer, get ready to travel back in time just by visiting the National Constitution Center. The 1968 Exhibit opens June 14, walking visitors through one of America’s most colorful, chaotic and culture-shifting years. The 5,000-square-foot exhibition features more than 100 artifacts displayed through 12 galleries corresponding to the months of the year. Explore such [...]
May 21, 2013
Longwood Gardens’ Lively Fireworks And Fountains Event Returns For Its 2013 Season, Beginning On Saturday, May 25
Posted by Jillian Wilson
Few spectacles sum up summertime more than huge fireworks displays, and the folks at Longwoods Gardens oblige the season and illuminate the skies all summer long. Fireworks and Fountains, Longwood Gardens’ annual fireworks celebration, returns for summer in a few short days. From Memorial Day Weekend to mid-September, six firework displays will light up the [...]
