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It is the cultural heart of the great city of Philadelphia. It contains over 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin.
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Museo de Arte de Filadelfia
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyIt is the cultural heart of the great city of Philadelphia. It contains over 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin.
This Museum is a jewel in the city. It is one of the world famous collections of impressionism, post impressionism and Modern Art.
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Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThis Museum is a jewel in the city. It is one of the world famous collections of impressionism, post impressionism and Modern Art.
The Liberty Bell message rings loud and clear: “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” This inscription on the cracked but mighty bell is one reason it became a symbol to abolitionists, suffragists and other freedom-seekers around the world. The bell draws people from around the nation to snag a photo in front of the soaring glass walls overlooking Independence Hall.
This American icon is free to visit year-round with no tickets required.
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Liberty Bell
526 Market StThe Liberty Bell message rings loud and clear: “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” This inscription on the cracked but mighty bell is one reason it became a symbol to abolitionists, suffragists and other freedom-seekers around the world. The bell draws people from around the nation to snag a photo in front of the soaring glass walls overlooking Independence Hall.
This American icon is free to visit year-round with no tickets required.
It is a historic civic building in which both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted by America's Founding Fathers. The structure forms the centerpiece of the Independence National Park and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StIt is a historic civic building in which both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted by America's Founding Fathers. The structure forms the centerpiece of the Independence National Park and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is a landmark in Philadelphia purported to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross (1752-1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag.
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Betsy Ross House
239 Arch StIt is a landmark in Philadelphia purported to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross (1752-1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag.
It is a science museum and the center of science education and research. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin, and houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States.
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El Instituto Franklin
222 N 20th StIt is a science museum and the center of science education and research. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin, and houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States.
Founded in 1812, by many of the leading naturalist of the young American Republic with an expressed mission of "the encouragement and cultivation of the Sciences". It is the oldest natural sciences institution in the Western Hemisphere.
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Academia de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad de Drexel
1900 Benjamin Franklin PkwyFounded in 1812, by many of the leading naturalist of the young American Republic with an expressed mission of "the encouragement and cultivation of the Sciences". It is the oldest natural sciences institution in the Western Hemisphere.
Museo Penn
3260 South StPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 N Broad StThe African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch StMuseo Nacional de la Historia Judía Americana
101 S Independence Mall EAt 10th and Arch streets lies Philly’s vibrant Asian enclave, originally settled in the mid-19th century by Cantonese immigrants. The neighborhood is packed end-to-end with restaurants and stores that represent Hong Kong, Cantonese, Fujianese, Northern Sichuan and Taiwanese cultures, with a sprinkling of Korean, Thai, Malaysian, Burmese, Vietnamese and American hipster thrown in for good measure. All beyond the colorful, 40-foot Chinatown Friendship Gate created by artist Sabrina Soong in 1984, and following a traditional Qing Dynasty style.
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China Town
At 10th and Arch streets lies Philly’s vibrant Asian enclave, originally settled in the mid-19th century by Cantonese immigrants. The neighborhood is packed end-to-end with restaurants and stores that represent Hong Kong, Cantonese, Fujianese, Northern Sichuan and Taiwanese cultures, with a sprinkling of Korean, Thai, Malaysian, Burmese, Vietnamese and American hipster thrown in for good measure. All beyond the colorful, 40-foot Chinatown Friendship Gate created by artist Sabrina Soong in 1984, and following a traditional Qing Dynasty style.
A diverse community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well-known for its large Italian American population, but it also contains large Irish American, African American, Asian American, and Latino populations.
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South Philadelphia
A diverse community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well-known for its large Italian American population, but it also contains large Irish American, African American, Asian American, and Latino populations.
Trendy neighborhood that hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
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Manayunk
Trendy neighborhood that hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
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Penitenciaría del Estado del Este
2027 Fairmount AveEastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.