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#1 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Audubon (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Brooklawn (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Camden (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 79,904.
Camden was originally incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. On March 13, 1844, Camden became part of the newly formed Camden Count
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Cherry Hill (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Collingswood (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Gloucester City (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsauken (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Yeadon (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the City of Philadelphia. The population was 11,762 at the 2000 census.
Yeadon is located at 39°55'58?N 75°15'6?W (39.932862, -75.251540).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 5,430
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1940 8,524 57.0%
1950 11,068 29.8%
1960 11,610 4.9%
1970 12,136 4.5%
1980 11,727 -3.4%
1990 11,980 2.2%
2000 11,762 -1.8%
www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,762 people, 4,696 households, and 2,967 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,297.1 people per square mile (2,820.7/km²). There were 4,958 housing units at an average density of 3,075.9/sq mi (1,189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 15.56% White, 79.77% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 4,696 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,550, and the median income for a family was $55,169. Males had a median income of $39,830 versus $35,118 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,546. About 12.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Borough of Yeadon took its name from Yeadon Manor, the estate of William Bullock, when it incorporated from Darby Township, Pennsylvania in 1893. Bullock, for whom a street is named at the location where his estate once stood, took the name originally from his home city of Yeadon, West Yorkshire, in England.
Some famous former residents of Yeadon include:
Betsy Ross, who according to legend sewed the first flag of the United States. Betsy Ross never actually lived in Yeadon, but rather spent some time buried there, in Mount Moriah Cemetery, before being exhumed to be re-buried in the city of Philadelphia.
William T. Kerr, the founder of Flag Day, which is celebrated every June 14 in the United States.
Anna Schoeffler Hauptmann, widow of Bruno Hauptmann of the Lindbergh kidnapping
H.H. Holmes (real name: Herman Mudgett, 1861-1896) Famous serial killer who is believed to have killed over 200 young women during the Chicago 1893 World's Columbian Exposition is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Ben Franklin National Memorial
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial is located in the rotunda of The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dedicated by Congress in 1976, Memorial Hall features a 20 foot high marble statue of Ben. Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, the statue weighs 30 tons and sits on a 92-ton pedestal of white Seravezza marble. Originally opened in 1938, Memorial Hall was designed by architect John T. Windrim and modeled after the Pantheon in Rome. The Hall is 82 feet in length, width, and height. The domed ceiling is self-supporting and weighs 1600 tons. The floors, walls, columns, pilasters, and cornices are made of rare marbles from Portugal, Italy and France.
Today, the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial administers the Bower Awards to honor excellence in science and industry. A bequest from the late Henry Bower, a chemical manufacturer, provided the means for these annual awards. The Bower Award for Business Leadership presents a gold medal to an American who has made substantial contributions to business. The Bower Award and Prize for contributions to Science is an international award which includes a cash prize as well as a gold medal.
The National Memorial's other activities include tours, publications, annual convocations, perpetuating the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, and studying the problems facing humanity.
Admission to the National Memorial is free.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Philadelphia Zoo, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was the first zoo in the United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, its opening was delayed by the American Civil War until July 1, 1874. It opened with 1,000 animals and an admission price of 25 cents.
The Philadelphia Zoo is one of the premier zoos in the world for breeding animals that have been found difficult to breed in captivity. The zoo also works with many groups around the world to protect the natural habitats of the animals in their care.
The zoo is 42 acres (170,000 m2) and is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are rare and endangered. The zoo features a children’s zoo, a balloon ride, a paddleboat lake, a rainforest themed carousel, and many interactive and educational exhibits.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Historic City Hall
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 167 m (548 ft), including the statue, it is the world's tallest masonry building: the weight of the building is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 feet (6.7 m) thick, rather than steel; the principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble.
It was the tallest habitable building (although surpassed by monuments) in the world from 1901 to 1908 and the tallest in Pennsylvania until 1932 when surpassed by the Gulf Tower. It remained the tallest building in Philadelphia until the construction of One Liberty Place (1984-1987) broke the informal "gentlemen's agreement" that limited the height of tall buildings in the city. It remains the tallest masonry building in the world.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Independence National Historical Park preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Administered by the National Park Service, the 45-acre (18 ha) park comprises much of the historic area of downtown (or "Center City") where Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Independence Visitor Center, are located, along with dozens of other historic buildings and educational centers. The sites located within the park are in the Old City and Society Hill neighborhoods of the city. http://www.nps.gov/inde/
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA
~0.10 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1890, George S. Pepper, (the uncle of the provost of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. William Pepper), at the suggestion of Dr. Pepper, had earmarked $225,000 of his estate to go towards the foundation of the Free Library of Philadelphia, which was established on February 18, 1891. Lawsuits from private libraries held up the disbursement of the funds until 1894; meanwhile, the city of Philadelphia opened six branches of a separate institution, the Philadelphia Public Library, beginning in 1892. In March 1894 the first branch of the Free Library was opened at City Hall, and later that year the two institutions merged under the Free Library name. By 1898 the Free Library had the largest circulation in the world, at 1,778,387 volumes.
The Library's headquarters moved to 12th and Chestnut Streets in 1895. In 1906, it was decided that the Library's permanent headquarters should be along the proposed Benjamin Franklin Parkway (then known as the Fairmount Parkway), and Logan Square was chosen as the site in 1910, the same year the Library moved to 13th and Locust Streets. Ground was broken in 1917 and construction began in 1920. The new building was completed in late 1926, and the Free Library of Philadelphia opened for business at its current location on June 2, 1927.
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Museum of American Art
Philadelphia PA
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Traveler Description: Showcases paintings, sculpture, and works on paper spanning three centuries and includes works by artists who shaped the history of art in America.
Attraction type: Art museum
Address: 3819 Hamilton St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: 215-382-2003
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia PA
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the nation. The Academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training.
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Academy of Music
1420 Locust Street Philadelphia PA - (215) 893-1999
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Philadelphia’s most revered performing space is an elegant socialite outside, with a discreet brick and gaslit-façade; inside, it’s a prima donna done up in scarlet with gold caryatids and a 5,000-pound crystal chandelier. http://www.academyofmusic.org/home.php
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia PA
~0.26 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market found at 12th and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 80 merchants offer fresh produce, meats, fish, groceries, ice cream, flowers, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods. Every space in the market is rented out; three of the vendors are descendants of original market merchants. The market is open every day of the week (regular hours: M-Sat: 8am-6pm; Sun: 9am-5pm). The Pennsylvania Dutch merchants (a small but significant minority) generally do not operate Sunday through Tuesday.
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia
~0.31 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by Kimmel Center, Inc., an organization which also managed the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. The center is named after philanthropist Sidney Kimmel.
The architect of the Center was Rafael Viñoly, and the acoustician was Artec Consultants. The Kimmel Center opened in an unfinished state on December 16, 2001. Numerous cost overruns and construction delays led to the filing of a lawsuit in 2005 by officials of the Kimmel Center against Viñoly. The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed sum.
The Center is the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of America's "Big Five" symphony orchestras and regarded as one of the best in the world. Currently, the Principal Conductor is Charles Dutoit.
Other resident performing arts organizations at the Kimmel Center include the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. It is also home to a performance series known as "Kimmel Center Presents", which hosts a variety of jazz, classical, and world pop performers.
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia PA
~0.31 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events.
In the latter part of the 20th century, the Philadelphia Civic Center became outmoded. it was deemed too small. With the opening of the Spectrum in South Philadelphia, fewer big sporting and entertainment events used the Civic Center. Political conventions, too, outgrew the capacity of the Civic Center to host them. By the 1980s, regional and state leaders had begun to plan for a new convention center in the heart of Center City. The Pennsylvania Convention Center opened in 1993 and when it did, most of the Events held in the Civic Center, including trade shows and the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, moved to the new facility.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Market East (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.36 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Market East is part of the downtown district known as Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Market East corresponds to the area along Market Street between Arch Street to the north, Chestnut Street to the south, Juniper Street to the west, and 6th Street (Independence Mall West) to the east. The area serves as one of the major retail centers in the city as well as the home of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Penn Center (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.43 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Penn Center is the heart of Philadelphia's Central Business District. It derives its name from the nearly five million square foot office and retail complex that helped transform it from a gritty industrial and low-rent commercial district into the centerpiece of Philadelphia's business district in the late 20th century. It is located between 15th and 19th Streets, east to west and from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Market Street, north to south. It is credited with bringing Philadelphia into the era of modern office buildings
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Avenue Of The Arts South (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.47 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Washington Square West (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.49 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Washington Square West (or Wash West) is a neighborhood in downtown, or Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Walnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall tourist area directly northeast, Market East to the northwest, Old City and Society Hill to the East, Bella Vista directly south, Hawthorne to the southwest, and mid-town Philadelphia and Rittenhouse Square to the west. In addition to being a desirable residential community, especially for students and young professionals, it is considered a hip, trendy neighborhood where that offers a diverse array of shops, restaurants, and coffee houses. The area takes its name from Washington Square, a historic urban park in the northeastern corner of the neighborhood.
Philadelphia's Antique Row lies in the area as does the nation's oldest hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital. Educational and medical facilities associated with, Thomas Jefferson University, a leading regional medical university and health care center, are located within the neighborhood. The one-time headquarters of the former Curtis Publishing Company and the University of the Arts lie at the edges of the neighborhood.
Washington Square West's real estate is characterized by three to four story townhomes interspersed with condominiums, mid-rise apartments, and offices with ground-floor retail. The neighborhood follows William Penn's original grid layout for the city, with many one-lane and pedestrian side streets added later as the population became more dense. In addition to the block sized Washington Square Park to the East, the neighborhood contains the smaller Kahn Park, named after the Philadelphia Architect Louis Kahn.
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Walnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia PA
~0.49 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Walnut Street Theatre (or simply The Walnut), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 825 Walnut Street, is the oldest continuously operating theatre in the English-speaking world and the oldest in the United States. The venue has three stages: the Mainstage, for the company's primary and larger productions, the Independence Studio on 3, a studio located on the building's third floor for smaller productions, and the Studio 5 on the fifth floor, which is rented out for independent productions.
The Walnut Street Theatre was built by the Circus of Pepin and Breschard, which toured the United States from 1807 until 1815. Pepin and Breschard constructed numerous venues in cities along the East Coast of the United States, which often featured, along with performances of their circus, classical plays as well as horse dramas. The theatre was founded in 1809, going by the name of The New Circus. In 1811, the two partners commissioned architect William Strickland to design and construct a stage and orchestra pit for theatrical performances and the theatre's name was changed to The Olympic. The official website says that the name The Walnut Street Theatre was first used there in 1820, though the name was changed back to The Olympic in 1822 and to The Walnut again in 1828. A travel guidebook from 1849 indicates that in the mid 19th century, this building was called The American Theatre.
The Walnut was the first theatre to install gas footlights in 1837. In 1855 it was also the first theatre to feature air conditioning. The theatre switched to electric chandeliers and footlights in 1892. The theatre has undergone many renovations since its opening.
The first theatrical production at the theatre was The Rivals in 1812 (President Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette were in attendance). Edwin Booth and John Sleeper Clarke purchased the theatre in 1865, and then the theatre became part of The Shubert Organization in 1941. While part of the Shubert chain, the theatre housed many pre-Broadway tryouts of soon-to-be classics, including:
A Streetcar Named Desire with Marlon Brando (1947)
Mister Roberts with Henry Fonda (1948)
Gigi with Audrey Hepburn (1951)
The Diary of Anne Frank with Susan Strasberg (1955)
A Raisin in the Sun with Sidney Poitier (1959)
A Man For All Seasons starring Paul Scofield (1961)
Walnut Street Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
On October 15, 1966, The Walnut Street Theatre was designated a National Historic Landmark and in 1969, the theatre was purchased by a non-profit organization and turned over to the new Walnut Street Theatre Corporation. On September 23, 1976, it was the site of the first presidential debate between Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter. The Walnut Street Theatre Company was formed in 1983, a non-profit regional producing company. In 1984, the Walnut Street Theatre School was established and over 1,200 students enroll annually, and 1986 introduced the Independence Studio on 3 series.
To this day, the company produces five productions a season on the theatre's main stage and is the most subscribed theatre company in the world. In Fall 2008, the theater celebrated its 200th season of live entertainment.
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Chinatown (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.52 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood located within the Center City district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. While similar in concept to the "Chinatowns" of many major U.S. cities, this ethnic enclave possesses a great deal of distinctly Philadelphian architecture and cultural character.[citation needed] The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) supports the area.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.54 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger.
The museum originally opened at the Academy of Natural Sciences on October 2, 1976, in a 2,200-square-foot space, and moved to another location on nearby Cherry Street two years later. In 1983, the museum moved to 21st Street near the Franklin Institute. On February 14, 2005, the museum received an 80-year lease for Memorial Hall (in Fairmount Park), the last major building left from the 1876 Centennial Exposition. This came after plans to relocate the museum to a location at Penn's Landing fell through. Renovations at Memorial Hall began on December 15, 2005, and the museum closed its 21st Street location on September 1, 2008. On October 18, 2008, the museum opened at its current location with a larger facility and more exhibits.
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.54 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The most recognizable part of The Franklin Institute's Science Center is The Franklin Institute Science Museum. In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin Institute Science Museum serves to inspire an understanding of and passion for science and technology learning. Among other exhibits, The Science Museum holds the largest collection of artifacts from the Wright brothers' workshop. http://www2.fi.edu/
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA - (215) 299-1000
~0.55 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was founded in 1812 for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning. http://www.ansp.org/
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Civil War Library and Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.56 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia closed the doors of its old museum in 2008,
in anticipation of building a new facility, with a planned 2011 opening. That new museum has been delayed until 2014. In the meantime, the Civil War Museum
will partner with the Gettysburg Foundation, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and the National Constitution Center to ensure that parts of the collection will be seen by the public during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War which begins in 2011. News of exhibits and
openings at these institutions will be available on this website and on the websites of our partner organizations as they are scheduled.
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Downtown / Rittenhouse Square (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.57 miles from Philadelphia city center
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