March 21, 2013
Eastern State Penitentiary welcomes spring and flings its doors open wide to unveil a collection of artifacts that date back to the the days when Eastern State was a fully-functional state prison. The all-new exhibit, Pop-Up Museum! features four cases full of a variety of artifacts selected from the hundreds in the penitentiary’s treasury, and [...]
Read more»March 14, 2013
Philadelphia is a great place to be on a budget. Many of our museums, theaters and historical landmarks often offer discounted tickets and cheap events on certain days. Plus, many of our great attractions are just inexpensive — or free! — to begin with. No matter what your budget is, this list encompasses plenty of [...]
Read more»February 27, 2013
From 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, the Penn Museum is hosting an afternoon celebrating African cultures for the whole family. The event will center around African music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling and art. The festivities are included in museum admission. At 1:15 p.m. and 3 p.m., storyteller, Sarai Abdul-Malik will treat guests to tales [...]
Read more»February 5, 2013
The Academy of Natural Sciences loves their dinosaurs. From a life-size dinosaur skeleton on display to lots of dinosaur memorabilia throughout the museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences is the place to go for all things dinosaur. This holds true for their latest dinosaur-exploring exhibit, Drawn to Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii. The exhibit runs from now [...]
Read more»January 30, 2013
February is already here which means museums, galleries and organizations around the city are hosting events to celebrate Black History Month. Philadelphia has a rich African-African history and culture, so the city is buzzing with events fit for anyone. Our collection of Black History Month events include everything from month-long exhibits, to one night only [...]
Read more»November 22, 2010
This Friday, instead of fighting your way through the Black Friday crowds, make a date to visit the newly opened National Museum of American Jewish History. Two weeks ago, the museum had their grand opening and they’ve spend the time since then putting the finishing touches on the exhibitions and making it truly ready for [...]
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