Related to Philly Historic Sites — following is a list (with links) of museums, gardens and parks, and historic(al) research libraries in Philadelphia, including:
Check with sites for hours and information.
History Museums
- ACES Veterans Museum, 5801 Germantown Avenue (Germantown)
- African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street
- American Philosophical Society Museum, 104 South 5th Street
- American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Avenue (South Philadelphia)
- Benjamin Franklin Museum (at Franklin Court), 317 Chestnut Street
- Black Writers Museum, 5800 Germantown Avenue (Germantown)
- The Colored Girls Museum, 4613 Newhall Street (Germantown)
- Faith and Liberty Discovery Center (American Bible Society), 101 N. Independence Mall East
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Money in Motion exhibition), 10 N. Independence Mall West
- Fireman’s Hall Museum, 147 North 2nd Street
- Germantown Historical Society, 5501 Germantown Avenue (Germantown)
- Girard College – Founder’s Hall Museum, 2101 S. College Avenue (North Philadelphia)
- Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard
- Independence Visitor Center (Exhibits), 599 Market Street
- Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery, 5501 Germantown Avenue (Germantown)
- Mummers Museum, 1100 South 2nd Street (South Philadelphia)
- Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd Street
- National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch Street
- National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street
- New Hall Military Museum, 320 Chestnut Street
- Shoe Museum at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 148 North 8th Street
- Penn Museum, 3260 South Street (West Philadelphia)
- Polish American Cultural Center and Museum Exhibit Hall, 308 Walnut Street
- United States Mint (Tours), 151 N. Independence Mall East
- Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East
Science & Children’s Museums
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ
- Fairmount Water Works (Interpretive Center), 640 Waterworks Drive
- The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street
- Mütter Museum, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 19 South 22nd Street
- Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion, 8046 Frankford Avenue (Northeast Philadelphia)
- Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W. Girard Avenue (West Philadelphia)
- Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic (Fairmount Park)
- Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street
- The Wagner Free Institute of Science, 1700 W. Montgomery Avenue (North Philadelphia)
Art Museums
- Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Brandywine Workshop and Archives, 730 S. Broad Street
- The Clay Studio, 1425 N. American Street
- The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street
- Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 118 South 36th Street (West Philadelphia)
- La Salle University Art Museum, Olney Hall, 1900 W. Olney Avenue (North/west Philadelphia)
- Museum for Art in Wood, 141 North 3rd Street
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 N. Broad Street
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Rodin Museum, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Avenue (Chestnut Hill)
- Related Resource: Artblog Map
Gardens & Parks/Squares
Philadelphia’s original squares:
- Centre Square (now Philadelphia City Hall)
- North East Publick Square (now Franklin Square)
- Northwest Square (now Logan Circle/Square)
- Southwest Square (now Rittenhouse Square)
- Southeast Square (now Washington Square)
Other Gardens & Parks:
- Awbury Arboretum, 1 Awbury Road (Germantown)
- Azalea Garden, Aquarium Drive (Fairmount Park)
- Bartram’s Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard (Southwest Philadelphia)
- Independence National Historical Park:
- 18th Century Garden, 339 Walnut Street
- Rose Garden, 422 Walnut Street
- Magnolia Garden, Locust Street
- Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, 100 E. Northwestern Avenue (Chestnut Hill)
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Lansdowne & Horticultural Drives (Fairmount Park)
Research Libraries & Special Collections
- American Philosophical Society (Library), 105 South 5th Street
- The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 South 6th Street
- Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Collection, 1901 Vine Street
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street
- Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 4320 Walnut Street
- Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street
- The Rosenbach, 2008-2010 Delancey Place
- Related Resource: Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL)