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American Swedish Historical Museum
📍 FDR Park
We welcome all people to explore cultural identity through the story of Scandinavians
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✈️ TRAVEL MODE · METRO AREA
Philadelphia Metro Area
Top things to do for visitors, each linked to its official source.
METRO AREA
Philadelphia Metro Area
GardenFREE
Awbury Arboretum
📍 Germantown
Once the home of a prominent Quaker family, the Arboretum has been free and open to the public for over 100 years.
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Bartram's Garden
📍 Southwest Philly
This public park spans nearly 50 acres in Southwest Philadelphia, offering peace, rest, and connection.
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Benjamin Franklin Museum
📍 Franklin Court
Explore Franklin's life and character in the Benjamin Franklin Museum.
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Cherry Street Pier
📍 Delaware River Waterfront
The Pier is free to enter and open to the public.
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Christ Church
📍 Old City
Walk in the footsteps of the Founding Fathers.
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City Hall Tower Tour
📍 Center City
The City Hall Tower Tour offers a panoramic view of Philadelphia's landscape from 548 feet above ground.
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Clark Park Farmers Market
📍 University City
Philly’s oldest year-round market
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Congress Hall
📍 Independence Square
Presidents Washington and Adams were both inaugurated in this building.
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Elfreth's Alley Museum
📍 Old City
Elfreth's Alley is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the United States.
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Fairmount Farmers Market
📍 Fairmount
The Food Trust Farmers Markets make fruits and vegetables more affordable to everyone.
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Fairmount Water Works
📍 Fairmount
Learn about the Water Works’ noteworthy beginnings in the early 19th century as Philadelphia’s water pumping station
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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church grounds
📍 Queen Village
The church grounds at Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site are open daily from 5AM to 11PM.
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Headhouse Farmers Market
📍 Society Hill
one of the city’s largest outdoor markets
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Historic Strawberry Mansion
📍 East Fairmount Park
Park Historic Houses filled with antiques, fine art, and collectible treasures from the 18th and 19th century
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Independence Hall
📍 Old City
See the room where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were both signed.
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Independence Seaport Museum
📍 Penn's Landing
Climb aboard the oldest steel warship afloat in the world.
Official site ↗ParkFREE
Laurel Hill Cemetery
📍 East Falls
While active burial sites, Laurel Hill is also an arboretum that provides public green space for recreation and education.
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Liberty Bell Center
📍 Old City
The building also offers self-guided exhibits about this now famous symbol of liberty.
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Morris Arboretum & Gardens
📍 Chestnut Hill
Morris Arboretum & Gardens is a 92-acre public garden in Chestnut Hill, where plants, people, and place come together.
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Museum of the American Revolution
📍 Old City
Explore the Museum's historic Old City Philadelphia neighborhood with stops at iconic Revolutionary-era sites on daily expert-guided walking tours.
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Mütter Museum
📍 Rittenhouse
Explore the complex histories of medicine, engage in dialogue about well-being, and expand your understanding of the human body with us.
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Penn Museum
📍 University City
A million world wonders. 10,000 years of history.
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Philadelphia Art Museum
📍 Fairmount
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the museum’s most renowned treasures.
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Philadelphia Zoo
📍 Fairmount Park
The state-of-the-art facility brings you closer to our bears than ever before, with a new Zoo360 trail and larger, upgraded habitats.
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Reading Terminal Market
📍 Center City
The Reading Terminal Market Corporation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation
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Rodin Museum
📍 Parkway
home to one of the largest public collections of Rodin’s work outside Paris
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Smith Memorial Playground
📍 East Park
Our one-of-a-kind historic Playhouse offers three floors of interactive play.
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South 9th Street Italian Market
📍 Bella Vista
the heart and soul of Philadelphia’s oldest outdoor market place and heritage.
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The Rail Park
📍 Callowhill
The Rail Park Phase One is free & open daily
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
📍 North Philadelphia
Our upstairs exhibit hall houses over 100,000 natural specimens, including ancient fossils, glowing minerals and animals from around the globe!
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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
📍 Independence Mall
America’s fight for freedom on view in the spot where it was fought
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Woodmere Art Museum
📍 Chestnut Hill
Welcome to Woodmere, where we tell the stories of the art and artists of Philadelphia.
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Betsy Ross House
📍 Old City
Have a chat with Betsy in person as she plies her trade, stitching reproduction Colonial-era fabrics in her upholstery shop.
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Eastern State Penitentiary
📍 Fairmount
Step inside the world’s first penitentiary, a bold 19th century experiment in justice reform.
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First Bank of the United States
📍 Old City
Exhibits in the building highlight the role of art and artifacts in American history and diplomacy.
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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
📍 Tinicum
Visitors to the refuge may observe hundreds of species of plants, trees, birds, insects and mammals.
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John's Roast Pork
📍 Pennsport
has been on the corner of Weccacoe and Snyder Avenue since 1930 when Domenico Bucci started the family business.
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Khyber Pass Pub
📍 Old City
The back bar was crafted by German woodworkers and used in the Centennial Celebration in 1876 prior to its use at Khyber Pass.
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Manayunk Brewing Company
📍 Manayunk
Our location on the river affords us one of the largest outdoor decks in Philadelphia
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National Constitution Center
📍 Independence Mall
The National Constitution Center serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate.
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Philadelphia Brewing Company
📍 Kensington
By adapting old world beer styles with modern brewing techniques, we have developed unique flavors that represent Philadelphia proudly.
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Philadelphia Distilling
📍 Fishtown
Experience Philadelphia Distilling where our spirits are made.
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The Barnes Foundation
📍 Parkway
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.
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The Franklin Institute
📍 Parkway
Explore the night sky with cutting-edge astronomical presentations in the awe-inspiring Fels Planetarium.
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The Rosenbach
📍 Rittenhouse
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.
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