List of sites of interest in Philadelphia

Independence Hall

This is a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its immediate environs.

Historic sites and national parks

Liberty Bell

Elfreth's Alley

Merchant's Exhcange

• American Philosophical Society Hall
• Belmont Mansion
• Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
• Betsy Ross House
• Carpenters' Hall
• Colonial Germantown Historic District
• Congress Hall
• Ebenezer Maxwell House
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
• Elfreth's Alley
• Fairmount Water Works
• First Bank of the United States
• Fort Mifflin
• Franklin Court
• Friends Hospital
• Founder's Hall, Girard College
• Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
• Independence Hall
• Independence National Historical Park
• Laurel Hill Cemetery
• Liberty Bell
• Memorial Hall
• Merchants' Exchange
• National Mechanics
• New Market, and the surrounding Head House Square Historic District
• Pennsylvania Hospital
• Philadelphia City Hall
• Philadelphia Naval Asylum
• Second Bank of the United States
• Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
• University of Pennsylvania central campus

Museums

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Franklin Institute

National Constitution Center

Eastern State

Independence Seaport Museum

See also List of museums in Philadelphia for a complete alphabetical list with neighborhoods and descriptions.

Art

• Barnes Foundation
• Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
• La Salle University Art Museum
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Perelman Building
• Rodin Museum
• University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
• Woodmere Art Museum

Science

• Academy of Natural Sciences
• Chemical Heritage Foundation
• Franklin Institute
• Insectarium
• Mütter Museum
• Wagner Free Institute of Science

History

• African American Museum in Philadelphia
• American Swedish Historical Museum
• Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
• Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
• Elfreth's Alley
• Fireman's Hall Museum^[1]
• Germantown Historical Society Museum^[2]
• Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
• Historical Society of Frankford
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania
• Museum of the American Revolution (planned opening in 2016)
• National Constitution Center
• National Liberty Museum
• National Museum of American Jewish History

Historic houses

• Belmont Mansion
• Betsy Ross House
• Bishop White House
• Cedar Grove^[3]
• Cliveden
• Declaration House^[4]
• Dolley Todd House
• Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
• Elfreth's Alley Museum
• Germantown White House
• Glen Foerd on the Delaware
• Grumblethorpe
• Hill-Keith-Physick House
• Historic RittenhouseTown
• Historic Strawberry Mansion
• John Johnson House
• Laurel Hill Mansion^[5]
• Lemon Hill
• Marian Anderson Museum and Birthplace
• Mount Pleasant
• Powel House
• Ryerss Museum and Library
• Stenton
• Sweetbriar
• Upsala
• Woodford
• Wyck House

Other

• Athenaeum of Philadelphia
• Concord School House
• Eastern State Penitentiary
• The Fabric Workshop and Museum
• Free Library of Philadelphia
• Library Company of Philadelphia
• Living Loft Puppet Museum
• Mario Lanza Museum^[6]
• Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
• Mummers Museum^[7]
• National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
• Philadelphia Doll Museum
• Please Touch Museum
• Polish American Cultural Center Museum^[8]
• Romanian Folk Art Museum^[9]
• Rosenbach Museum & Library
• SEPTA Museum^[10]
• Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
• USS Becuna (SS-319)
• USS Olympia (C-6)

Galleries

• Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania
• Center for Art in Wood
• The Design Center of Philadelphia University
• Drexel University Collection^[11]
• Fleisher Art Memorial
• The Galleries at Moore College
• Painted Bride Art Center
• Paradigm Gallery and Studio^[12]
• Philadelphia Art Alliance
• Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
• The Print Center^[13]
• Tyler School of Art

Outdoors

Zoo entrance

Morris Arboretum

Rittenhouse Square

Animal life institutions

• Adventure Aquarium (Camden, NJ)
• John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
• Philadelphia Zoo
• The Schuylkill Center^[14]

Horticultural institutions

• Awbury Arboretum
• Bartram's Garden
• Centennial Arboretum
• The Horticulture Center
• Marconi Plaza
• Morris Arboretum

Parks and squares

• Clark Park
• Fairmount Park
• Franklin Square
• Logan Circle
• LOVE Park
• Penn's Landing
• Rittenhouse Square
• Washington Square and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Performing arts centers

Academy of Music

Kimmel Center

Professional

• Academy of Music - opera, ballet
• Adrienne Theatre^[15] - plays, musicals
• Chris' Jazz Cafe - jazz
• Electric Factory - popular music
• Forrest Theatre - plays, musicals
• Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - classical music
• Mann Center for the Performing Arts - summer venue, classical and popular music
• Merriam Theater - Broadway and a variety of performance arts theater
• Ortlieb's Jazzhaus - jazz
• Plays and Players Theatre - plays, musicals
• Prince Music Theater - various
• Susquehanna Bank Center (Camden, NJ) - popular music
• Suzanne Roberts Theatre - plays, musicals
• The TLA (formerly the Theater of the Living Arts) - popular music
• Tower Theater (Upper Darby, PA) - popular music
• Trocadero Theatre - popular musical acts
• Walnut Street Theatre - plays, musicals
• Wilma Theater - plays, musicals

Educational

• Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania - various
• Arts Bank, University of the Arts - dance, student performances
• Curtis Opera Studio, Curtis Institute of Music - opera
• Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music - classical music
• Helen Corning Warden Theater, Academy of Vocal Arts - opera
• Iron Gate Theater,^[16] University of Pennsylvania - various student and community theater groups
• Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania - features a pipe organ
• Main Auditorium, Drexel University - site of the 2007 Democratic debate; features a pipe organ
• Mandell Theater, Drexel University
• Merriam Theater, University of the Arts - various

Religious buildings

Mikveh Israel Cemetery

Saint Clement's Church

• Arch Street Friends Meeting House
• Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, PA)
• Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
• Christ Church
• Church of the Advocate
• Church of St. James the Less
• Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
• Mikveh Israel Cemetery
• Mikveh Israel Synagogue
• Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
• National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
• Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
• Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
• St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia

Shopping areas

Philbert at the Reading Terminal Market

• Chinatown
• The Gallery at Market East - shopping mall in Center City
• Italian Market - open produce and meat market with many specialty shops
• Jewelers' Row - two densely packed blocks of jewelers and related shops
• Philadelphia Mills - a large outlet and discount shopping mall in the Far Northeast section
• Reading Terminal Market - large enclosed produce, meat and prepared food market featuring some Pennsylvania Dutch merchants and others
• The Shops at Liberty Place - upscale shopping mall inside the skyscraper complex known as Liberty Place
• South Street - many trendy and counterculture shops between Front and 10th Streets
• Walnut Street - many expensive shops between Broad and 20th Streets and the surrounding area
• Wanamaker's (now Macy's) - defined the department store and remains a landmark; features the Wanamaker Organ

Sports venues

Citizens Bank Park

The Palestra

Professional

• Campbell's Field (Camden, NJ) - Riversharks
• Citizens Bank Park - Phillies
• ECW Arena - boxing, wrestling, MMA
• Lincoln Financial Field - Eagles, Temple University football
• Wells Fargo Center - Flyers, 76ers, Wings, Soul

Collegiate

• Boathouse Row - collegiate and amateur rowing
• Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel University
• Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania
• Hagan Arena - Saint Joseph's University
• Hayman Center - LaSalle University
• Liacouras Center - Temple University
• McCarthy Stadium - LaSalle University
• The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania
• Villanova Stadium (Villanova, PA) - Villanova University

Eateries

McGillin's

• Amada Restaurant - owned by Jose Garces, Philadelphia's newest Iron Chef
• The Fountain Restaurant - the Four Season Hotel, rated #1 in the city by Zagat Survey
• Geno's Steaks - of the "Geno's vs. Pat's" debate
• McGillin's Olde Ale House - the oldest continuously operational tavern in Philadelphia
• Morimoto - the original Iron Chef's restaurant
• Moshulu - a converted 1904 sailing ship.
• Pat's King of Steaks - created the cheesesteak

Railroad

30th Street Station, main waiting room

• 30th Street Station
• Reading Terminal
• Suburban Station

Maritime

The SS United States still holds a speed record for trans-Atlantic crossing.

See also the Museums section above.

• Gazela Primeiro
• Independence Seaport Museum
• Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
• USS New Jersey (BB-62) (Camden, NJ)
• SS United States

Miscellaneous

• Toynbee tiles

See also

• Architecture of Philadelphia
• List of church buildings in Philadelphia
• List of museums in Pennsylvania
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
• List of public art in Philadelphia
• List of National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

References

• "Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State (Pennsylvania)" (PDF). National Park Service. March 2004. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
• Visit Philadelphia - official site

1. "Official site". Fireman's Hall Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
2. "Official site". Germantown Historical Society. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
3. "HIstoric houses". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
4. "Declaration House". National Park Service. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
5. "Official site". Laural Hill Mansion. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
6. "Official site". Mario Lanza Institute and Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
7. "Official site". Mummers Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
8. "Museum". Polish American Cultural Center. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
9. "Museum". Romainian Folk Art Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
10. "Store". SEPTA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
11. "The Drexel Collection". Drexel University. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
12. "Official site". Paradigm Gallery + Studio. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
13. "Official site". The Print Center. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
14. "Official site". The Schuylkill Center. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
15. "Official site". Adrienne Theater. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
16. "Iron Gate Theatre". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 21 December 2014.