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Philadelphia Zoo

Visit America´s First Zoo - The Philadelphia Zoo See tigers, lions, bears, and much more!

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Philadelphia City Hall

Located at Broad and Market Streets. Tallest masonry building to be built unsupported by a steel structure. At 510 feet high, it is a commanding presence in Center City, at the exact geographical center of William Penn´s original plan for Philadelphia.

Open Weekdays 9:30 am - 4:15 pm
90-minute tour, including tower, departs weekdays at 12:30 pm.

Independence Seaport Museum

Located at Delaware Avenue and Walnut Street

Maritime heritage is the theme. Interactive exhibits invite the visitor to use hands-on technology to share a variety of experiences associated with the Delaware River and Bay. Great insight into the lives of American sailors.The USS Olympia is outside the museum in the Historic Ship Zone, along with the submarine USS Becuna, one of the few surviving World War II vessels on display in the country.

Open every day 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Academy of Music

Located in Broad and Locust Streets. The only surviving European-style opera house in America and is home to the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Ballet.

Box office hours Monday to Saturday 10 am - 5:30 pm and open until 8:30 pm on event nights.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

See life in ancient Egypt, stand in one of the world´s best preserved Egyptian royal palaces and meet a Sphinx that is located on the Pennsylvania University Campus. The Chinese Rotunda has excellent art and history.

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Philadelphia Guide

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Favorite Foods

If you´re visiting Philadelphia, PA you need to try certain foods.

• Philly soft pretzel
• Philly cheesesteak
• Tasty Cakes

Zoo Trip

If you visit the zoo, bring these items if needed. Sunblock, water bottle, sunglasses, straws (if you need them to drink), hand wipes, a camera, and money.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Located at 1300 Locust Street in Philadelphia. The museum has several of America´s most historical documents, more than 5,000 books, many thousands of graphics and 15 million manuscript items.

Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:30 am - 4:45 pm, Wednesday: 1 pm - 8:45 pm.
Closed Sunday, Monday and national holidays

Independence Visitor Center

Visit the Independence Visitor Center. It´s located at 6th and Market Street.

Helicopter Museum

Visit the American Helicopter Museum located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. See all the helicopters that you want.

African-American Museum

Located at 7th and Arch Street. Dedicated to the collection and preservation of cultural material that chronicles and illustrates the African American experience in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley and the Americas. There are 400,000 objects and images.

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Easter

Academy of Natural Sciences

Located at 19th Street in Philadelphia. Great museum for all ages - interactive, visit the Mesozoic period, view fossils, study 160 million years of dinosaur history and get familiar with a Giganotosaurus, at 45 feet long.

Open Monday to Friday: 10 am - 4:30 pm, Weekends: 10 am - 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Xmas and New Year´s Day

Weather

The weather in Philadelphia is seasonal. During the summer, it´s very humid. Usually, we don´t have a lot of snow, and winters aren´t extremely cold. Tree leaves start changing colors in mid-October and the signs of spring can be seen in April.

Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute is an amazing place to visit. Adults and children will enjoy it. They can learn about science by doing activities hands on. There is also a weather station. You can also see excellent shows in the IMax theater.

Museum

Hours:
Note: The Franklin Institute is CLOSED
on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, and New Year´s Day.

Science Center
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday through Saturday

Mandell Center
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday through Thursday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM Friday and Saturday

Location:
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
215.448.1200

New Hall Military Museum

Located 320 Chesnut Street in Philadelphia. The museum is dedicated to documenting and preserving historical material relating to the Army, Navy and Marines in early American history. Open Wednesday to Sunday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.