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![]() National Constitution Center | (215) 409-6600 National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall The National Constitution Center welcomes visitors every day (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day). The theater show that begins your visit runs twice each hour.
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday - Friday
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![]() Liberty Bell |
The Liberty Bell Center is located on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets. The building is open year round, though hours vary by season. The Liberty Bell Center offers a video presentation and exhibits about the Liberty Bell, focusing on its origins and its modern day role as an international icon of freedom. Taped presentations about the history of the Liberty Bell are offered in a dozen languages for the convenience of foreign visitors. The Liberty Bell itself is displayed in a magnificent glass chamber with Independence Hall in the background. |
![]() Independence Hall |
Located on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets. The building is open year round, though hours vary by season.
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![]() LOVE Park - JFK Plaza | 16th St and JFK Blvd In the 1960s, Philadelphia's JFK Plaza, also known as Love Park, was built at the eastern end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and diagonally across from City Hall. Sit on one of many benches and enjoy the sound of a bubbling fountain, with a view of the art museum in the distance. Robert Indiana's "LOVE" sculpture--hence the park's nickname--is not to be missed. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art | 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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![]() Valley Forge National Park | Off the I-76 Schuylkill Expressway west at Exit 327
Welcome Center Museum
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![]() Longwood Gardens | Longwood Gardens is located on US Route 1, about 3 miles northeast of Kennett Square, PA. Longwood Gardens is open everyday of the year. See website for specific hours per season.
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![]() Philadelphia Zoo | 215-243-5272 Located at the corner of 34th Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia's historic Fairmount Park, the world's largest landscaped city park.
The Philadelphia Zoo is open every day of the year, except Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25 and 31, January 1, and the second Thursday in June.
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![]() Academy of National Sciences | 215-299-1000 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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![]() Mummers Museum | 215-336-3050 1100 South 2nd Street
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October thru April |
![]() Franklin Institute | 215-448-1200 222 North 20th Street
Hours of Science Center |
![]() Betsy Ross House | 215-686-1252 239 Arch St. (between 2nd and 3rd in Old City) Hours: 7 days a week, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10a-5p. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Off-season, Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm; open on Monday holidays (Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day) |
![]() Please Touch Museum | 215-581-3181 Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic (formerly North Concourse Drive)
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![]() Sesame Place Amusement Park |
215-752-7070 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA |
![]() Mutter Museum | 215-563-3737 19 South 22nd Street
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![]() Rocky Statue and Steps |
The Rocky Statue and Steps One of Philadelphia’s most famous pieces of public art is a bigger-than-life boxer… literally. Originally created for Rocky III, the sculpture is now a real-life monument to a celluloid hero. The fictional Rocky Balboa of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky movies was immortalized in bronze in 1980. After filming for the movie completed, Stallone donated the statue to the City of Philadelphia. The statue is located at the bottom of the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As famous than the statue itself are the stairs leading to the East Entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, aka “The Rocky Steps.” Making the iconic trip up the steps is regarded as a symbol of perseverance and determination. Each year, thousands of people, young and old, recreate the scene from the legendary movie and make the trek up the steps. So remember to pack running shoes before you make the trip! Once you reach the top and mimic Rocky’s triumphant celebration, turn around for a breathtaking view of the scenic Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Center City skyline. |
![]() The Comcast Experience HD Video Wall - Comcast Center |
Inside the Winter Garden (the main public lobby) of the Comcast Center. The Comcast Center is located at the northwest corner of 17th and Arch Streets.
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