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Enjoy your time in Philadelphia
This summer Philadelphia welcomes visitors to explore the city's museums, attractions, cultural institutions, and historic sites.
Start at the Independence Visitor Center to make the most of your time by speaking with expert staff for trip-planning advice, information about attractions', discounts, parking deals, and more.
While you're there, make sure to ask for a FREE walking map of Philadelphia's Historic District!
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![Amish country tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/Amish%20Country%209.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=BXXgCDyc)
A Day in Amish Country
![Academy of Natural Sciences Dinosaur Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/academy_of_natural_sciences.jpg?h=790be497&itok=-J4-RTvl)
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
![adventure aquarium](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/AdventureAquarium_J_Fusco19.jpg?h=b39c5fef&itok=AME_HuM5)
Adventure Aquarium
![African American Museum in Philadelphia](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-06/the_african_american_museum_in_philadelphia_.jpg?h=d69f800e&itok=Ad0rm_Za)
African American Museum in Philadelphia
![Arch Street Meeting House](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/arch_street_meeting_house.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=nTsYW_S5)
Arch Street Meeting House
![Women's Walking Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-04/IMG-4448.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=mwyDq_35)
Badass Women's History Tour
![Barnes Foundation](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/barnes_foundation_so82rg51vo5hdpknldsf_ut18q0ablzbh.jpg?h=9a38eebf&itok=fsy3jdCY)
The Barnes Foundation
![](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/images/attraction/battleship_close_up2.png?itok=5bz1lhxM)
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
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![Betsy Ross House](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/fusco_exterior_-_heather_kincade.jpg?h=e99e3cba&itok=eyIMO2rP)
Betsy Ross House
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![Big Bus Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/big_bus.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=Sqz13EoG)
Big Bus Tours
![Black Journey Walking Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/The%20Black%20Journey%20Walking%20Tour_H.Daluisio-2.jpg?h=caf26d13&itok=-VYXDR0D)
Black History Walking Tour
![Summerfest](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-04/148617438811541961-dsc07395.full_.jpg?h=afdc3185&itok=DdupTT7e)
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest
![Bow Tie Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2019-06/bow_tie_tours.jpg?h=c228d861&itok=wdgfTye4)
Bow Tie Tours
![Carpenter's Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/carpentershall_j.fusco_02.jpg?h=03e40703&itok=pVin-qW5)
Carpenters' Hall
![Cherry Street Pier](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-11/cherry_street_pier.jpg?h=91296ed5&itok=2TP8tImA)
Cherry Street Pier
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![Christ Church Burial Ground](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/christ_church_burial_ground_sg1htgh9gpzwfhdkeftd5eu18q0ablzbh.jpg?h=2eb1541d&itok=FXJx7I1E)
Christ Church Burial Ground
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![City Hall Interior Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2019-01/cityhalltours_2018nov-15-m.edlow_.jpg?h=9295731f&itok=PNO3PCef)
City Hall Interior & Exterior Tour with Tower Tour
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![Tower Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-12/cityhalltours_2018nov-08-m.edlow_.jpg?h=a0e00861&itok=d_OxTjD3)
City Hall Tower Tour
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![Eastern State Penitentiary](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/eastern_state_penitentiary_.jpg?h=f6639eab&itok=brNf_BCo)
Eastern State Penitentiary
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![Elfreth's Alley](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/elfreths_alley.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=DaXEAcEn)
Elfreth's Alley Museum
![Founding Footsteps Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-09/foundingfootstepstour_j.fusco_017.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=fEs3XMJ4)
Founding Footsteps Philly Phables Walking Tour
![The Franklin Institute Wondrous Space](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-04/DSC01928.jpg?h=3e43625b&itok=VMP40Hm0)
Franklin Institute
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![Franklin Square Fountain](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-03/fountainshow_day_jfusco_4.jpeg?h=790be497&itok=fGFc0VI9)
Franklin Square
![Gayborhood Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-05/IMG_4979%20copy.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=JWuutCJP)
Gayborhood LGBTQ History Tour
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![Ghost Tour of Philadelphia](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/philly_ghost_tour_17b_-_alanna_r.jpg?h=c41a79b3&itok=PavGcCNT)
Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
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![Benjamin Franklin Parkway](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-10/parkwayskyline_m.edlow1_.jpg?h=12c7f62b&itok=2CN0V49n)
Go Philadelphia Pass
![Great Plaza](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/wawa_welcome_america_penns_landing_neighborhood_.jpg?h=d973b86e&itok=5s5Emms5)
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
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![Hill-Physick House](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/hill-physick-keith-house.jpg?h=094a5f87&itok=bvib4RxE)
Hill-Physick House
![cafe](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-07/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%284%29.png?h=3f47a96f&itok=kyZH5fRx)
Independence Café
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![Visitors at Independence Seaport Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-04/lunarnewyear-37_resized%20-%20Alexis%20Furlong.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=psCagWLC)
Independence Seaport Museum
![Italian Market Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-05/Italian%20Market%20Food%202.jpg?h=9855f42d&itok=RjDihScN)
Italian Market Food Tour
![Earthquake Tables](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/images/attraction/earthquake_tables1.jpg?h=ea863930&itok=jo55_dYD)
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia
![Longwood Gardens](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/longwood_gardens_sx97janlh3_ecpreko4muco.jpg?h=d7ce46f9&itok=mpbceBAL)
Longwood Gardens
![Longwood Gardens](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-09/515384_East%20Conservatory%20_Davis_%20Harold%20_Hank_%20_Longwood%20Volunteer%20Photographer_.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=dSk48arW)
Longwood Gardens Experience
![Love Park](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-07/JFK_Plaza_LOVE_Park_SVWk09hNCY-8B4eqtcROaVu18q0ABlZBh_rgb_l_2.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=q0h5E3Ii)
Love Park and Love Statue
![movies on the mall](/themes/custom/ivc_theme/images/placeholder.gif)
Movies on the Mall
![Museum of Illusions](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-04/_Y2A2988.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=eAp8vZYD)
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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![Museum of the American Revolution](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-10/museum_reopening._credit_moar_6.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=CVRaDOaR)
Museum of the American Revolution
![Mutter Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-06/mutter_museum.jpg?h=667852c8&itok=Hgb4teEW)
The Mütter Museum
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![National Constitution Center](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/national_constitution_center_sqyqje4mokwcu-wosmerevr18q0ablzbh.jpg?h=a956c274&itok=YjhvEQKn)
National Constitution Center
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![National Liberty Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-06/national_liberty_museum_1.jpg?h=db87be42&itok=_nBz8LJU)
National Liberty Museum
![Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/storytellingbench_carpenter_shall_j.fusco_05_-_historic_philadelphia_inc.jpg?h=c158d629&itok=OAWh0TJ0)
Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches
![Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/storytellingbench_carpenter_shall_j.fusco_05_-_historic_philadelphia_inc.jpg?h=c158d629&itok=OAWh0TJ0)
Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches
![paul robeson house](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-12/PaulRobesonHse-G.Widman.jpg?h=b6d03109&itok=1NR1gFGR)
Paul Robeson House
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![Penn Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2019-03/warden_spring_-_jill_disanto.jpg?h=b0278e8f&itok=JgOnEURY)
Penn Museum
![Penn's Landing](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/penns_landing.jpg?h=4b251896&itok=FEhGYYhR)
Penn's Landing
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![Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/pennsylvaniaacademyoffineart-b-krist-2-2200vp.jpg?h=a3eba8cf&itok=8jFFTIt-)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
![Philadelphia History, Highlights and Revolution](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-05/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%288%29.png?h=ea95bb15&itok=K7wYvJiE)
Philadelphia History, Highlights and Revolution
![Philadelphia Museum of Art](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-11/ext-7%20-%20Joshua%20Frank.jpg?h=197483aa&itok=p5VNnb0H)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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![Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/pst_-93_-_shelly_clemmer.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=29g4Rto_)
Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours
![Philadelphia Zoo Lions](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/africanlioncubs_bigcatcrossing_01_-_philadelphia_zoo.jpg?h=727dcaca&itok=ptiEk2gk)
Philadelphia Zoo
![phlash](/themes/custom/ivc_theme/images/placeholder.gif)
Philly PHLASH
![Vegan History Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-04/BuildingExterior%20%28002%29.jpg?h=2fe25366&itok=-cArym0n)
Philly's Vegetarian Pioneers
![Please Touch Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/please_touch_museum.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=zYZHdDtw)
Please Touch Museum
Free
![](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/images/attraction/2014-03-22_001_004.jpg?itok=8D48rBcv)
Polish American Cultural Center
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![Powel House Interior](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/powel02_2_-_jonathan_burton_0.jpg?h=1d14dcd4&itok=hr6xb4bA)
Powel House
![Reading Terminal Market](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/reading_terminal_market.jpg?h=b1035f8c&itok=DVV9iEQF)
Reading Terminal Market
![RiverLink Ferry](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-05/riverlink_ferry.jpg?h=b1aca51b&itok=WQgZnaKz)
RiverLink Ferry
Free
![Rocky Statue](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/rocky_statue.jpg?h=790be497&itok=d59uw_cF)
The Rocky Statue and Rocky Steps
![Rothman Ortho Roller rink at Dilworth Park](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-04/22_Dilworth_RollerRink_GrandOpening-122.jpg?h=935bd41a&itok=liNq2QQJ)
Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink at Dilworth Park
Free
![Interior of Science History Institute Philadelphia](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-03/science_history_institute_museum.jpeg?h=237350db&itok=8saQd602)
Science History Institute
![Shofuso Japanese House and Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/shofuso_japanese_house_and_garden_.jpg?h=2e7c44a8&itok=2mktTmFf)
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
![](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/images/attraction/smith_playground.jpg?itok=nZKK-Ckb)
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
![South Philly Art Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-05/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%287%29.png?h=696883f6&itok=M3Ky_NiU)
South Philadelphia Art Tour
![Spruce Street Harbor Park](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-04/spruce_street_harbor_park.jpg?h=b0f3ce68&itok=ZEbhk1Zd)
Spruce Street Harbor Park
![Night Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-07/NightToursEasternStateCreditBobWatts1_1.jpg?h=df51affa&itok=I2WRWef2)
Summer Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
![universal sphere comcast center](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/EM%20Edit_Photographer%20Unknown_People%20in%20Front%20of%20Sphere.jpg?h=5f4b4168&itok=0V0QDjz1)
The Comcast Center Campus
![magic tour](/themes/custom/ivc_theme/images/placeholder.gif)
The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walk
![Musical History Tours](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-09/79.jpg?h=b56b423c&itok=_syO-t2Y)
The Musical History Tours
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![HPI Walking Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-12/HPIWalkingTour.jpg?h=17bcafa0&itok=K_sRiItM)
The Official Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour
![tree top quest](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-08/Zipping%20pic%202%202024.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=w5qnBq6-)
Treetop Quest Philly
Free
![U.S. Mint](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2018-09/united_states_mint_philadelphia.jpg?h=acc841bf&itok=h1nKe5-q)
United States Mint
![Valley Forge tour](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Valley%20Forge%20WeVenture%20Philly%20Washington%20Headquarters%20Vehicle%20Guide.jpg?h=edda956d&itok=v7IjH2g5)
Valley Forge: American Revolution
![National Museum of American Jewish History](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2019-10/national_museum_of_american_jewish_history_sj6nl7m-r9gpn9w0mentgfr18q0ablzbh_rgb_hd.jpg?h=ea95bb15&itok=_EUiaUkK)