Author: Seema Shull

Housed in a National Landmark Building, the Arthur Ross Gallery presents multi-media exhibitions featuring art and artifacts from antiquity to the present.

Discover the stories behind the science! Visit the Science History Institute for a journey through the weird and wonderful world of matter and materials.

The ongoing museum features displays on Polish history and culture and paintings of Great Men and Women of Poland, a pictorial display of Poland at Arms, with World War II photographs from 1939- 1944.

Featuring over 240,000 works spanning 2,000 years, it’s considered one of the largest and most important art museums in the world, featuring works by Picasso, Renoir, van Gogh, a collection of suits of armor, and a complete 14th century Buddhist temple.

Safely globetrot through 10,000 years of history. A “must-see” where you can experience life in Ancient Egypt, Rome, Asia, and more.

Welcome aboard! With National Historic Landmark ships Cruiser Olympia and Submarine Becuna, a boat building workshop, small boat rentals, hands-on exhibits, a new Citizen Science Lab, one of the largest maritime art and artifact collections in North America, and more, Independence Seaport Museum is the premiere, family-friendly destination on the Penn’s Landing waterfront.

Founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of America’s oldest and premier centers of science education.

History LIVES at Fort Mifflin! Site of the greatest bombardment of the American Revolution, Civil War prison, 20th century munitions depot.

Discover the inspiration behind key change makers in America from the founding through today as you explore the relationship between faith and liberty in our nation right on historic Independence Mall.

The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest collections of nineteenth and twentieth-century French paintings in the world.

Learn the forgotten history of Swedes in Philadelphia! Built in 1926, the museum’s unique interior is divided into a dozen galleries designed to highlight Scandinavian influences in America.

AAMP is the first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans.

The Academy is a leading natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science.

This internationally acclaimed contemporary art museum is devoted to collaborating with artists and revealing new possibilities.