Entry for Free Museum Day is self-guided, allowing you to explore the historic sanctuary at your own pace. To help you navigate the rich history of the building, detailed guide maps are available for purchase on-site for $1. While you explore, our knowledgeable staff are stationed throughout the site. Please feel free to approach them—they are happy to answer questions or share deeper stories about the church’s 300-year history. Just across the street from the church, make sure to visit the Christ Church Neighborhood House. This exhibit offers a fascinating look at how the church community navigated the revolutionary fervor and the birth of the United States.

Visitors will tour the first floor of Wyck, one of America's most authentic historic sites.

On the tour, visitors will view the coining operations from 40 feet above the factory floor. See the first coining press, used to strike our nation’s first coins in 1792, and other historic artifacts. Marvel at the seven glass mosaics created by Tiffany of New York to celebrate the opening of the Third Mint building in 1901. These five-foot treasures highlight the coining processes in ancient Rome. Meet Peter the Mint Eagle, a real Bald Eagle who made the First United States Mint his home. Today’s Mint artists still study Peter when working on new eagle designs.

The American Philosophical Society is the oldest learned society in the United States. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, it continues its mission of “promoting useful knowledge” through research, fellowships, and public outreach.

Woodmere Art Museum celebrates Philadelphia art and artists.

On view: "Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts." Presented in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia, this exhibition features selections from Jesse Krimes’s Elegy Quilt series (2020–present), a body of work that renders the personal effects of the U.S. carceral system through portraits of domestic spaces. Drawing on his own experience with incarceration, Krimes gathers donated clothing and textile fragments from currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and reconstitutes them into intricately patterned quilts that meditate on memory, loss, alienation, and comfort. Continuing in the spirit of American quilting traditions, the works situate these narratives within broader histories of communal making and resilience.

Experience the energy of the Five Points Night Market, a vibrant celebration bringing food, music, and community pride to Rising Sun Avenue. Enjoy delicious eats from food trucks, shop local vendors, and take in live performances, summer fun, and activities for all ages—all in one lively neighborhood gathering you won’t want to miss.

Visitors can expect to learn about the First Continental Congress and the history of the Carpenters' Company, see several large models of Carpenters' Hall that explain its construction (including a Lego model of the Hall), and view historic tools while enjoying the historic ambience of the main Hall.

Visitors of all ages can discover the history of the Philadelphia region through the lens of the Delaware River at the Independence Seaport Museum. Home to two floors of hands-on, interactive exhibitions, guests can also explore the Seaport Boat Shop and get an up-close-and-personal view of this storied maritime tradition.