Visitors can expect to explore one of the world’s foremost collections of historic racing sports cars, displayed in dramatic, historically inspired settings that place each vehicle in the context of its era and achievements. The Museum offers a rich, self-guided experience centered on design, innovation, competition, and the stories behind some of the most important sports cars ever built.
Join us for an eye-opening journey through Black Excellence! While the Richard Allen Museum expanded into a larger space in the mid 1980s, the work of collecting, preserving, and sharing artifacts of the Mother Bethel Church began more than 200 years ago. The land itself is a valuable treasure. Purchased in 1791 by Bishop Richard Allen, it is now the oldest continuously owned parcel of land held by African Americans in the United States. Other important artifacts date back as far as the early 1700s.
The three-centuries-old National Historical Landmark and museum in Old City welcomes visitors to explore the early origins of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and to witness their transformation from 17th-century spiritual radicals into leaders in the fight for religious freedom in the United States.
With a founding mandate to “lessen human misery,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia has worked to improve the lives of individuals, communities, and society overall by challenging our understanding of health and well-being since its founding in 1787.
Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.
Our museum will feature Free Activities and Programming throughout the day in different areas of our museum, all free to visitors on Free Museum Day.
The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia was constructed in 1873. It has been called one of the great “wonders” of the Masonic world. Adorned with some of the finest artifacts of Freemasonry and magnificent lodge rooms based on themes of the ancient architectural world, the Masonic Temple displays historical Masonic traditions and values.
The Print Center welcomes visitors to enjoy our internationally renowned exhibitions of contemporary photography and print, and to shop in our Gallery Store, which offers artist books and artwork from 100 local, national and international artists. Founded in 1915, The Print Center is a nonprofit gallery nestled in the heart of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood in a charming, historic carriage house.
Interactive all-ages museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution with live theater & rare artifacts.
Stenton is one of the earliest, best-preserved, and most authentic historic houses in Philadelphia. Furnished with 18th-and 19th-century Logan family objects, and remaining in little-altered condition, a visit to Stenton offers an unparalleled experience of early Pennsylvania.
