Things to do, places to visit in Philadelphia :
Independence Hall is where Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and their rebellious compatriots approved and announced the Declaration of Independence. As if that event were not noteworthy enough, many returned some 11 years later to pen the U.S. Constitution.
The Liberty Bell Center is a Philadelphia must-see. Visitors can not only view the famous Liberty Bell, one of the most recognized symbols of American freedom, but also learn its history. Films, historical documents, and visual displays enlighten visitors on its history and why it has become the symbol of freedom.
Reading Terminal Market: featuring over 80 concessions, this historic market has something for even the most eclectic of tastebuds.
Please Touch Museum: hands-on museum where adults and children can learn and explore together.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology: If you want to find your mummy, or, for that matter, Buddha or shards of old pottery, look for this museum in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Citizens Bank Park: "The Bank" is a super place, all seats have great views along with the Phila skyline which is spectacular.
Congress Hall: home of the United States Congress when Philadelphia served as the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800.
Independence Seaport Museum: a state of the art, multi-million dollar learning facility featuring more than 20 permanent interactive exhibits, historic ships and ever-changing exhibition galleries.
Rosenbach Museum and Library: the Rosenbach Museum & Library seeks to inspire curiosity, inquiry, and creativity by engaging broad audiences in exhibitions, programs and research based on its remarkable and expanding collections. With an outstanding collection of rare books, manuscripts, furniture, and art, the Rosenbach is a museum and world-renowned research library, set within two historic 1865 townhouses, that reflects an age when great collectors lived among their treasures.
Philadelphia Museum of Art: this museum has perhaps the most dramatic location of any in the world being situated on a hill at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Morris Arboretum: the Morris Arboretum is a wonderful place to visit for those who love trees, plants, beautiful landscapes and interesting sculpture.
Great Botanical and Sculpture Garden: the National Constitution Center in historic Philadelphia is America's most interactive history museum. Located just two blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, it is the only museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution and the story of we, the people.
Painted Bride Art Center: offers events in theater, dance, poetry, jazz, world music and visual arts to diverse audiences.
Fairmount Park: one of the world's largest municipal parks, a sprawling 9,200 acres contains several million trees and America's oldest zoo.
Franklin Institute Science Museum: a thirty-foot statue of Benjamin Franklin overlooks the scientific interactive displays at this local favorite. This unique museum houses the world's largest artificial heart and biggest pinball machine. There is a planetarium and Omniverse, which features a 79-foot domed screen with more than 50 high-tech speakers.
Barnes Foundation: this meticulously maintained estate houses an impressive collection of French modern art from notables such as Picasso, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Renoir. The arboretum contains a greenhouse, pond, and woodland areas, as well as thousands of plants, many of them rarely found outside more temperate zones.
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