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📍 PHILLY · DATE NIGHT $

Date night & paid activities in Center City & University City, Philadelphia

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Area Center City & University City

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Independence Hall

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

See the room where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were both signed.

💵 $1.00 per-ticket handling fee for tour tickets (recreation.gov); open house 9–10:30am needs no ticket

🕑 Daily 9–10:30am open house (no ticket); 10:40am–4:40pm tours every 20 min (ticket required, from Nov 1)

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Elfreth's Alley Museum

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

Elfreth's Alley is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the United States.

💵 $3 museum; $10 guided tour

🕑 Fri–Sun 12–4pm

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Christ Church

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

Walk in the footsteps of the Founding Fathers.

💵 $5 self-guided; $10 guided tour

🕑 Daily 11am–5pm (Sun 9:45–11am, then 11:30am–5pm)

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Benjamin Franklin Museum

📍 Franklin Court · Center City & University City

Explore Franklin's life and character in the Benjamin Franklin Museum.

💵 $7.50 adults; kids 5 and under free

🕑 Daily 9am–5pm

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First Bank of the United States

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

Exhibits in the building highlight the role of art and artifacts in American history and diplomacy.

💵 See site

🕑 Thu–Mon 11am–4pm

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Mütter Museum

📍 Rittenhouse · Center City & University City

Explore the complex histories of medicine, engage in dialogue about well-being, and expand your understanding of the human body with us.

💵 Timed tickets

🕑 Wed–Mon 10am–5pm

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The Barnes Foundation

📍 Parkway · Center City & University City

In the Barnes collection, artworks are arranged in ensembles that emphasize visual relationships—there are no labels like you would see in a typical museum.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Thu–Mon 11am–5pm

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Rodin Museum

📍 Parkway · Center City & University City

home to one of the largest public collections of Rodin’s work outside Paris

💵 Suggested $15 adults

🕑 Fri–Mon 10am–5pm

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Philadelphia Art Museum

📍 Fairmount · Center City & University City

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the museum’s most renowned treasures.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Mon & Thu–Sun 10am–5pm (Fri to 8:45pm); closed Tue–Wed

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Independence Seaport Museum

📍 Penn's Landing · Center City & University City

Climb aboard the oldest steel warship afloat in the world.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Thu–Tue 10am–5pm

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The Franklin Institute

📍 Parkway · Center City & University City

Explore the night sky with cutting-edge astronomical presentations in the awe-inspiring Fels Planetarium.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Daily 9:30am–5pm

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Museum of the American Revolution

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

Explore the Museum's historic Old City Philadelphia neighborhood with stops at iconic Revolutionary-era sites on daily expert-guided walking tours.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Daily 10am–5pm

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Betsy Ross House

📍 Old City · Center City & University City

Have a chat with Betsy in person as she plies her trade, stitching reproduction Colonial-era fabrics in her upholstery shop.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Mar–Nov daily 10am–5pm

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The Rosenbach

📍 Rittenhouse · Center City & University City

The Rosenbach Museum & Library is a community that engages with and celebrates the art of the written word using our collection of rare books and manuscripts.

💵 Tickets

🕑 Thu–Sat 10:30am–6pm, Sun 10:30am–4:30pm

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