Museum Listing - Becoming a Tour/Travel Guide

Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Area Museums

Philadelphia Museum of Art

26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19101
(215) 763-8100
www.philamuseum.org

Mission Statement
The Philadelphia Museum of Art--in partnership with the city, the region, and art museums around the globe--seeks to preserve, enhance, interpret, and extend the reach of its great collections in particular, and the visual arts in general, to an increasing and increasingly diverse audience as a source of delight, illumination, and lifelong learning.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

118 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 972-7608
www.pafa.org

Mario Lanza Museum

Settlement Music School, 416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia
http://www.mario-lanza-institute.org/
The Mario Lanza Museum formerly housed at the Settlement Music School, is now located
on the first floor of Columbus House at 712 Montrose Street next to St Mary Magdalen de
Pazzi Church in South Philadelphia. The museum was officially dedicated the morning of
November 3, 2002 immediately following the annual Mario Lanza Memorial Mass.

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

North of the City Centre on bus route 47, Philadelphia
http://www.nps.gov/edal/
Exploring themes as diverse as spirituality, astronomy, science and depravity, Poe’s writing is as powerful and arresting today as when he was first published. Poe’s 6 years in Philadelphia, 1838-1844, were his most productive. Not only did Poe edit and provide critical reviews for very successful magazines, but he also invented the modern detective story. While in Philadelphia, Poe penned such classics as “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” and poems like “The Haunted Palace” and “To Helen”.

Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial

709-21 Catherine Street, South Philadelphia
http://www.fleisher.org/

The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, the nation's oldest tuition-free art school, is guided by the spirit of its founder, who first extended an invitation in 1898 for "the world to come and learn art."

Arthur Ross Gallery

220 S 34th Street, University City, Philadelphia
http://www.upenn.edu/ARG/
The Arthur Ross Gallery links the University with the city of Philadelphia and broader communities, and draws attention to the work and role in society of artists, art historians, and curators. It presents objects from private collections and historic institutions, including Penn, to enhance the ambience on campus and to draw visitors to West Philadelphia.

Independence Hall

Chestnut Street, Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia
http://www.nps.gov/inde/
Independence National Historical Park, located in downtown (called "Center City"), Philadelphia, is often referred to as the birthplace of our nation. At the park, visitors can see the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, a World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created.

Pennsylvania Hospital

800 Spruce Street, Centre City, Philadelphia
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_hosp.htm
It seems a trifle peculiar to send someone on a walking tour of a medical facility. But in the case of Pennsylvania Hospital, the oldest such institution in the land, history, architecture, and landscaping combine in making yet another of Benjamin Franklin's legacies a singular destination.

Ryress Museum & Library

7370 Central Avenue, Burholme Park. 215-685-0544/0599 - Good Victorian setting with lots of native and other artifacts.

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Reduced Admission for 65+

Pennsylvania residents that are 65 years of age or older are entitled to reduced admission to all PA Historical and Museum Commission museums, sites and properties. Contact:

PA Historical and Museum Commission at 717-787-4980

PA Historical and Museum Commission Volunteering

You can volunteer to work at state museums and historical sites by contacting the:

PA Historical and Museum Commission

P.O. Box 1026

Harrisburg, Pa, 17108-1026

1-717-787-4980

Pennsylvania's National Historic Landmarks -

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U.S. History Organization

http://www.ushistory.org/index.html
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