Be sure to visit at least one of the Philadelphia museums located in Philadelphia County PA when you visit the southeastern part of the state.
You’ll find a nice variety of museums kids, teens and adults will enjoy.
Browse the collections, enjoy the interactive exhibits and spend a few hours learning a bit of history.
All of these museums are located in the City of Brotherly Love.
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-299-1000
http://www.ansp.org
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Mon-Fri 10 AM-4:30 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM
- Displays
- One of the Philadelphia museums with educational programs
- Live animal center
- Hands on programs
- Dinosaur exhibits
- Butterfly exhibits
African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-574-0380
http://www.aampmuseum.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- One of the Philadelphia museums with events
- Exhibits
- Displays
- Programs
- Workshops
- Collections include art, clothing, books, furniture, tools, musical instruments
American Philosophical Society Museum
104 South 5th Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-440-3442
http://www.apsmuseum.org
March to Labor Day – Thurs-Sun 10 AM-4 PM
Day after Labor Day to end of February – Fri-Sun 10 AM-4 PM
- History, science and art
- Artifacts, fine arts items
American Revolution Center
111 S Independence Mall East
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-253-6731
http://www.americanrevolutioncenter.org
- One of the Philadelphia museums with artifacts
- Manuscripts
- Programs
- Interactive displays
- Art
American Swedish Historical Museum
1900 Pattison Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19145
215-389-1776
http://www.americanswedish.org
Tues-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Sat-Sun 12-4 PM
- Swedish culture and heritage
- 12 galleries
- One of the Philadelphia museums with exhibits
- Events
- Educational programs
Arthur Ross Gallery
University of Pennsylvania
220 South 34th Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-898-2083
http://www.upenn.edu/ARG/index.html
Tues-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat-Sun 12-5 PM
- Events
- Exhibits
- One of the Philadelphia museums with public and private collections
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
219 S 6th Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-925-2688
http://www.philaathenaeum.org
Mon-Fri 9 AM-5 PM, 1st Saturday of month 10 AM-2 PM
- Special collections library
- 1800’s American fine and decorative arts
- Exhibits
Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-925-2222
http://www.chemheritage.org/exhibits/exhibits_flash.html
Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, First Friday of each month 10 AM-8 PM
- Items about the history of chemistry
- Exhibits
- Collections include historical art, photographs, objects
Elfreths Alley Museum
126 Elfreths Alley
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-574-0560
http://www.elfrethsalley.org
Mon-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- National Historic Landmark District
- In Old City Philadelphia
- Information on early days of Philadelphia on Elfreth’s Alley, an historic residential street
Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch St
Philadelphia PA 19107
215-561-8888
http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
Mon-Fri 10 AM-6 PM, Sat-Sun 12-5 PM
- Exhibits
- Educational programs
- Collections
- One of the Philadelphia museums with contemporary art
- 5,500+ objects
Fireman’s Hall Museum
147 N 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-923-1438
http://www.firemanshall.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-4:30 PM, 10 AM-9 PM 1st Friday of every month
- Philadelphia firefighting
- Exhibits and artifacts include tools, uniforms, photographs
Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin & Hog Island Roads
Philadelphia PA 19153
215-685-4167
http://www.fortmifflin.us
April to December 15 – Wed-Sun 10 AM-4 PM
- Battlefield of the Revolutionary War
- Historic restored buildings
- National Historic Landmark
- Programs
- Events
Franklin Institute
222 N 20th Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-448-1200
www.fi.edu
9:30 AM-5 PM daily
- Theaters
- Planetarium
- Exhibits
- Science and technology museum
- Educational programs
- Interactive exhibits
- Live science shows
Glen Foerd On The Delaware
5001 Grant Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19114
215-632-5330
http://www.glenfoerd.org
Tues-Fri 10 AM-2 PM
- Grounds include the mansion, boat house, rose garden, cottage, water tower
Grand Army of Republic Museum
4278 Griscom Street
Philadelphia PA 19124
215-289-6484
http://www.garmuslib.org
Tues 12-4 PM, 1st Sunday of every month 12-5 PM
- Civil War museum
- Artifacts, books
Historic Philadelphia
123 Chestnut Street Suite 401
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-629-5801
http://historicphiladelphia.org
Historic Rittenhouse Town
206 Lincoln Dr
Philadelphia PA 19144
215-438-5711
http://www.rittenhousetown.org
June-September – tours available 12-4 PM
- National Historic Landmark
- Events
- Educational programs
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-925-5439
http://www.phillyseaport.org
10 Am-5 PM daily
- Boat and boat building information and exhibits
- Interactive exhibits
- Educational programs
- One of the Philadelphia museums with workshops
- Ship tour
Institute of Contemporary Art
University of Pennsylvania
118 S 36th Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-898-7108
http://www.icaphila.org
Wed-Fri 12-8 PM, Sat-Sun 11 AM-5 PM
- Exhibits
- Educational programs
- Events
Johnson House Historic Site
6306 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia PA 19144
215-438-1768
http://johnsonhouse.org
Thurs-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Saturdays 1-4 PM
- Quaker family home
- National Historic Landmark
- History on the abolitionist movement
La Salle University Art Museum
1900 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia PA 19141
215-951-1000
http://www.lasalle.edu/museum
Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 2-4 PM, closed over the summer on Sundays
- Exhibits
- American and European art
Marian Anderson Residence Museum
762 S Marian Anderson Way
Philadelphia PA 19102
215-732-9505
http://www.mariananderson.org
Mario Lanza Institute Museum
712 Montrose St
Philadelphia PA 19147
215-238-9691
http://www.mario-lanza-institute.org/museum.htm
Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat 11 AM-3 PM
- Exhibits include posters, photos, costumes
Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
1 North Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
215-988-1934
http://www.pagrandlodge.org/mlam
Tues-Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-noon
- 30,000+ item collection
Museum of Nursing History
Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Bouldvard
Philadelphia PA 19124
215-831-7819
http://www.nursinghistory.org
- Exhibits
- Artifacts and memorabilia include letters, books, equipment, caps
National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-409-6600
http://www.constitutioncenter.org
Mon-Fri 9:30 AM-5 PM, Sat 9:30 AM-6 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Interactive
- Museum is about the US Constitution
- Exhibits
- Programs
- Events
National Liberty Museum
321 Chestnut St
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-925-2800
http://www.libertymuseum.org
10 AM-5 PM Tues-Sun, Mon 10 AM-5 PM summer only Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Glass art exhibits
- One of the Philadelphia museums with interactive exhibits
- Honors 2,000 heroes
- Contemporary art
National Museum of American Jewish History
Independence Mall East
55 North 5th Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-923-3811
http://www.nmajh.org
- Educational programs
- Exhibits
- Interactive displays
- Theater
- Artifacts
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
118-128 N Broad St
Philadelphia PA 19102
215-972-7600
http://www.pafa.org/Museum/19
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 11 AM-5 PM
- American art
- Sculpture, paintings, paper works
- Exhibits
- Educational programs
- Classes
Philadelphia Doll Museum
2253 North Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19132
215-787-0220
http://www.philadollmuseum.com
Thurs–Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sundays 12-4 PM
- African American dolls
- Doll making and doll history
Philadelphia History Museum
15 South 7th Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-685-4830
http://philadelphiahistory.org
Wed-Sun 1-5 PM
- Interactive displays
Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19130
215-763-8100
http://www.philamuseum.org
Main Building – Tues-Thurs, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM, Friday 10 AM-8:45 PM (certain galleries only)
Perelman Building – Tuesday-Sunday 10 AM–5 PM
- 225,000+ objects
- Modern and comtemporary art
- American and European collections
- Exhibits
- Programs
Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia PA 19131
215-581-3181
http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
Avenue of the Republic was formerly North Concourse Drive
Mon-Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM
- For kids under 7 years of age
- Uses hands on play to teach kids
- Interactive exhibits
Polish American Cultural Center Museum
308 Walnut St
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-922-1700
http://www.polishamericancenter.org/Museum_Frame.htm
January-April Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM
May-December Mon-Sat 10 AM-4 PM
- Polish culture and history
- Exhibits include paintings, folk ark
Rodin Museum
Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19101
215-568-6026
http://www.rodinmuseum.org
Tues-Sun 10 AM-5 PM
- Works of Auguste Rodin, French sculptor
Romanian Museum & Gallery
1606 Spruce Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-732-6780
http://www.romanianculture.us/museum.html
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- Artifacts
- Exhibits
Stenton Museum
4601 N 18th Street
Philadelphia PA 19140
215-329-7312
http://www.stenton.org
Tues-Sat 1-4 PM April to December
- Historic house museum with Georgian architecture
- Grounds house a mansion, icehouse, barn and gardens
- Originally owned by the Logan family who were Quakers
- Late 17th to 18th century collections
The Design Center
Goldie Paley House
4200 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19144
215.951.2860
http://www.philau.edu/designcenter
Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM
- Exhibits of current and past designs
- Programs
- Events
- Focuses on architecture, interior, graphic, product and textile design, fashion
The Print Center
1614 Latimer Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-735-6090
http://www.printcenter.org
Tues-Sat 11 AM-5:30 PM
- Photography and print making
- Solo and group exhibits
- Educational programs
- Traveling exhibits
The Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008-2010 Delancey Place
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-732-1600
http://www.rosenbach.org
Tuesday and Friday 12-5 PM, Wed-Thurs 12-8 PM, Sat-Sun 12-6 PM
- In an 1860s townhouse
- Exhibits
- Collections include rare books, furniture, paintings, sculpture
- Programs
University of PA Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
3260 South Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-898-4001
http://www.penn.museum
Tues-Sat 10 AM-4:30 PM, Sun 1-5 PM
- One of the Philadelphia museums with exhibits
- Programs
- Collections
- World wide materials and artifacts
University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19102
217-717-6328
http://www.uarts.edu/see-do/galperfspc.html
Various galleries including:
- Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery in Anderson Hall. Mon-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 12-5 PM
- Gallery One in Hamilton Hall
- Hamilton Gallery, Arronson Gallery and Solmssen Court in Hamilton Hall. Mon-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 12-4 PM
- Sol Mednick Gallery in Terra Hall. Mon-Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 12-4 PM – Gallery 1401 in Terra Hall. Mnon-Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 12-4 PM
- Richard C von Hess Illustration Gallery in Anderson Hall. Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM
Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 West Montgomery Ave
Philadelphia PA 19121
215-763-6529
http://www.wagnerfreeinstitute.org
Tues-Fri 9 AM-4 PM
- Natural history specimens. Collections include fossils, rocks, birds, mammals, minerals
- Library with scientific works
Wood Turning Center
501 Vine Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
215-923-8000
http://www.woodturningcenter.org
Tues-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 12-5 PM
- Wood art – turned and carved wood objects
- Educational programs
- Collections
- Exhibits
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19118
215-247-0476
http://www.woodmereartmuseum.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sun 1-5 PM
- Phillie area art
- Exhibits
- Collections
- Educational programs
- Classes
Wyck Historic House & Garden
6026 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19144
215-848-1690
http://www.wyck.org
April – mid December Tues, Thurs, Sat 1-4 PM
- 18th and 19th century furniture, ceramics
- Rose garden (30+ varieties)
- Tours
- Historic farm buildings
- Artifacts
- Events
Enjoy visiting one of the many Philadelphia museums on a fun getaway!