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One
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most
complete
listings
of
the
many
museums
and
historic
sites
in
Philadelphia
on
the
web.
Center
City
Philadelphia
Museums
&
Institutions
Eastern
State
Penitentiary
22nd
Street
&
Fairmount
Avenue
Philadelphia,
PA
19130
(215)
236-3300
Academy
of
Natural
Sciences
1900
Ben
Franklin
Parkway
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
Phone:
215-299-1000
Description:
The
Academy
of
Natural
Sciences,
a
museum
of
natural
history
operating
since
1812,
undertakes
research
and
public
education
that
focus
on
the
environment
and
its
diverse
species.
Our
mission
is
to
expand
knowledge
of
nature
through
discovery
and
to
inspire
stewardship
of
the
environment.
Permanent
Exhibits
Include:
Dinosaur
Hall,
Outside
In,
Live
Animal
Center,
Living
Downstream
Also
on
Permanent
Exhibit:
The
Big
Dig
-
The
Science
at
the
Academy
exhibit
-
African
and
Asian
Hall
and
North
American
Hall
Dioramas
-
Crystals
and
Gems
-
What
Eats
What
-
Egyptian
Mummies
-
Captain
Cook's
Cannon
African
American
Museum
in
Philadelphia
701
Arch
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19106
Phone:
215-574-0380
One
of
the
finest
museums
in
the
country
and
an
affiliate
of
the
Smithsonian
Institution,
the
museum
is
dedicated
to
collecting,
preserving
and
interpreting
the
material
and
intellectual
culture
of
African
Americans.
Atwater
Kent
Museum
of
Philadelphia
15
South
Seventh
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19106
Phone:
215-685-4830
Founded
over
60
years
ago
as
the
city's
history
museum,
the
Atwater
Kent
Museum
of
Philadelphia
(AKMP)
provides
many
ways
to
learn
about
the
city.
School
and
youth
groups
use
hands-on
experiences
with
historical
objects.
Families
discover
the
city
together.
Franklin
Institute
222
North
20th
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
Phone:
215-448-1200
Home
to
more
than
a
dozen
highly
interactive
learning
environments,
including
The
Train
Factory,
KidScience,
The
Sports
Challenge,
and
Bioscience,
with
its
famous
walk-through
heart,
and
its
newest
permanent
exhibit
"The
Franklin
Air
Show.
Institute
of
Contemporary
Art
36th
Street
and
Sansom
Street
University
of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
Phone:
215-898-5911
Founded
in
1963,
the
Institute
of
Contemporary
Art
at
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
is
a
leader
in
the
presentation
of
contemporary
art.
Mutter
Museum
College
of
Physicians
of
Philadelphia
19
South
22nd
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
The
Mutter
Museum
of
Medicine
provides
a
unique
window
into
medicine's
past.
Our
remarkable
exhibits
emphasize
both
the
determination
of
doctors
to
ease
suffering
and
cure
disease
as
well
as
the
courage
of
patients.
National
Constitution
Center
525
Arch
Street
Independence
Mall
Philadelphia,
PA
19106
215.409.6700
NCC
was
established
to
increase
awareness
and
understanding
of
the
US
Constitution,
the
Constitution's
history,
and
the
Constitution's
relevance
to
our
daily
lives
so
that
all
of
us
--
"We
the
People"
--
will
better
understand
and
exercise
our
rights
and
our
responsibilities.
AdventureAquarium
(
New
Jersey
State
Aquarium)
1
Riverside
Drive
Camden,
NJ
08103
800-616-JAWS
Open
from
9:30
a.m.
–
5:00
p.m.
daily,
Adventure
Aquarium
features
nearly
200,000
square
feet
of
sea
life
and
wildlife.
Visitors
will
be
in
for
an
ADVENTURE
as
they
visit
the
West
African
River
Experience
featuring
hippopotamuses,
porcupines
and
over
20
species
of
African
birds
in
a
free-flight
aviary,
surround
themselves
with
sharks
in
a
suspended
40-foot
walk-through
tunnel,
explore
the
wonders
of
the
deep
sea
in
the
Jules
Verne
Gallery,
dive
into
the
immersive
"Deep
Sea
-
4D"
inside
the
4D
Theatre
presented
by
PSE&G
and
even
have
an
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity
to
“Swim
with
the
Sharks.”
Like
its
sister
aquarium,
Newport
Aquarium,
located
at
Newport
on
the
Levee
in
Newport,
KY,
Adventure
Aquarium
is
an
accredited
member
of
the
American
Zoological
and
Aquarium
Association.
Timed-tickets
required.
Ticket
prices
are:
$16.95
Adults;
$13.95
Children
(2-12);
$13.95
seniors
(65
&
older);
prices
do
not
include
6%
NJ
State
sales
tax.
Children
under
2
FREE
with
accompanying
adult.
Advanced
reservations
available
by
phone,
866-451-AQUA,
or
visit
Their
website
at
www.AdventureAquarium.com.
Pennsylvania
Academy
of
the
Fine
Arts
Broad
and
Cherry
Streets
Philadelphia,
PA
19102
Phone:
215-972-7600
Get
to
know
the
Pennsylvania
Academy
of
the
Fine
Arts
and
all
that
it
has
to
offer.
One
visit
to
the
Academy
and
you
will
understand
how
extraordinary
is
our
dual
heritage
as
the
nations
first
museum
and
school
of
fine
arts.
There
is
certainly
no
better
place
to
learn
about
our
countrys
artistic
heritage
and
the
achievements
of
its
greatest
artists,
past
and
present.
Philadelphia
Museum
of
Art
26th
Street
and
the
Benjamin
Franklin
Parkway
Philadelphia,
PA
19130
Phone:
215-684-7500
February
26,
2009
- May
17,
2009
This
exhibition
explores
the
vital
role
of Paul
Cézanne
in the
history
of modernism
and
as an
extraordinarily
rich
resource
for
artists
into
the
twenty-first
century.
The
Philadelphia
Museum
of
Art
is
among
the
largest
and
most
important
art
museums
in
the
United
States.
Philadelphia
Zoo
3400
West
Girard
Avenue
(34th
St.
and
Girard
Ave.),
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
(215)
243-1100
Please
Touch
Museum
210
North
21st
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
Phone:
215-963-0667
Please
Touch
Museum
is
a
hands-on
museum
for
children
ages
one
to
seven
where
adults
and
children
can
learn
and
explore
together.
The
role
of
the
museum
is
to
ensure
that
the
activities
are
educational,
fun
and
safe.
Rodin
Museum
Benjamin
Franklin
Parkway
and
22nd
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19101
(215)
763-8100
Open
Tue-
Sun
The
Great
French
sculptor
Auguste
Rodin
(1840
to
1917)
brought
monumental
public
sculpture
into
the
20th
century
and
established
a
new
sculptural
freedom
which
continues
to
haunt
our
imaginations.
The
museum,
which
opened
to
the
public
in
1929,
houses
124
sculptures,
including
bronze
casts
of
the
artist's
greatest
works.
Theatre,
Music
&
Dance
The
Academy
of
Music
1420
Locust
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
(215)
893-1999
(tickets)
(215)
790-5800
(tours)
The
oldest
known
opera
house
continuously
in
use
in
the
U.S.,
the
Academy
is
home
to
the
Opera
Company
of
Philadelphia,
the
Pennsylvania
Ballet
and
Broadway
at
the
Academy,
a
series
of
national
productions.
The
Curtis
Institute
of
Music
1726
Locust
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
(215)
893-7902
(tickets)
(215)
893-5252
(hotline)
Considered
one
of
the
finest
music
conservatories
in
the
world,
The
Curtis
Institute
of
Music
was
founded
in
1924
by
Mary
Louise
Curtis
Bok
"to
train
exceptionally
gifted
young
musicians
for
careers
as
performing
artists
on
the
highest
professional
level."
Forrest
Theatre
1114
Walnut
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19107
(800)
447-7400
(tickets)
(215)
923-1515
(office)
The
Kimmel
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts
Broad
and
Spruce
Streets
(Avenue
of
the
Arts)
Philadelphia,
PA
19102
(215)
893-1999
(tickets)
(215)
790-5800
(office)
Houses
two
major
venues-
Verizon
Hall,
a
2,500-seat
concert
hall
and
Perelman
Theater,
a
650-seat
recital
theater.
Merriam
Theater
250
South
Broad
Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19102
(215)
732-5446
(tickets)
(215)
732-5997
(office)
The
Wilma
Theater
The
Avenue
of
the
Arts
at
Broad
&
Spruce
Streets
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19107
215)
546-STAGE
(tickets)
(215)
893-9456
(office)
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