Hidden gems in Philadelphia

Fairmount

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

Arts & Culture

Brandywine Museum of Art

Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

Logan Square

Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps

Iconic stairs from the movie "Rocky" providing tourists a popular photo-op & views of the city.

Callowhill

Underground Arts

Vibrant venue hosting music, comedy, poetry, theater & other performances from emerging artists.

Logan Square

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Historic Victorian museum offers 19th- & 20th-century American works, plus a fine art school & cafe.

Bella Vista

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

Fairmount Park

Please Touch Museum

A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.

Center City East

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Center City East

Independence National Historical Park

This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell.

Fishtown

The Fillmore Philadelphia

This large, industrial-style place with a full bar & balconies showcases a lineup of music artists.

Logan Square

Rodin Museum

Indoor/outdoor sculpture museum with the largest collection of Auguste Rodin's work outside Paris.

Chestnut Hill

Woodmere Smith Hall

This museum housed in a 19th-century Victorian mansion showcases the art & artists of Philadelphia.

Center City West

The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Collection of over 20,000 unusual, unique anatomical specimens in a museum of medical history.

Northeast Philadelphia

Otherworld Philadelphia

Logan Square

The Franklin Institute

Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.

Penn's Landing

Independence Seaport Museum

Exhibits of artifacts & documents detailing the region's maritime history, plus tours of 2 vessels.

Chinatown

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Interactive displays & exhibits preserve African-American heritage in 4 separate galleries.

Arts & Culture

Michener Art Museum

Non-profit art museum dedicated to Bucks County art offers several galleries & a sculpture garden.

University City

Penn Museum

Set in a building with a Chinese rotunda, this museum has abundant artifacts & antiquities.

Logan Square

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Research institution's natural history museum featuring dinosaur bones, a butterfly house & more.

Old City

Museum of the American Revolution

Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.

Logan Square

Barnes Foundation

Paintings by artists including Picasso & Renoir, African sculpture, Native American textiles & more.

Center City East

Liberty Bell

Last rung in 1846, this 2,080-pound icon of freedom features a biblical inscription & a famed crack.

Outdoors

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trolley & ranger-led walking tours are offered at this Revolutionary War site with miles of trails.