Greater Philadelphia is rich in arts and historic sites. With attractions for all ages throughout the region, Greater Philadelphia offers unparalleled cultural experiences.
Here is just a sample of area cultural resources:
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art houses over 30,000 works of art ranging from painting and sculpture to furnishings and architecture, including works by Cezanne, Picasso, Dali and Matisse. (Did you know Philadelphia is home to more impressionist art than any other city in the world outside Paris?)
- The Rodin Museum (PA) is home to over 120 sculptures, paintings and drawings by Auguste Rodin, best known for "The Thinker."
- The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the oldest museum in the country, exhibits a stunning collection of 18th- and 19th-century American art.
- The National Constitution Center (PA) forms the centerpiece of Philadelphia's historic attractions. With interactive exhibits and public lectures, it brings alive the role Philadelphia played in the creation and establishment of this country.
- The Liberty Bell Center (PA) houses this iconographic symbol of the American Revolution. In addition to the bell itself, the Center has an interactive exhibit on the American Revolution.
- The Barnes Foundation (PA) houses a world-renowned collection of French impressionist and post-impressionist art, featuring painters Renoir, Monet, Gaugin, Rousseau, and Seurat among others.
- Celebrating the genius of politician, scientist, and Philadelphian Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute (PA) offers kid-friendly exhibits, an IMAX theater and the Fels Planetarium.
- The Academy of Natural Sciences (PA), established in 1812, features more than 200 specimens brought back from the Lewis and Clark expedition as well as a permanent dinosaur exhibit and library.
- The Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoological garden in the United States, protects 1600 rare and exotic animals.
- Longwood Gardens (PA) is one of the world's premiere garden exhibits. It's 11,000 species of plants and trees cover more than 1,000 acres; it also hosts 800 exhibits and performing arts demonstrations and offers horticulture courses to the public.
- The Delaware Art Museum includes works of Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Robert Indiana, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth and John Sloan.
- The Brandywine River Museum showcases the Brandywine School of painters including three generations of Wyeths and other notable artists.
- Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (DE) offers tours of the largest collection of early American decorative arts in the world.
- The Hagley Museum and Library (DE) chronicles the history of American business and technology.
- The U.S.S. New Jersey, docked at the Camden Waterfront (NJ), is the most decorated battleship in the nation. Offering a museum and guided tour of the battleship, the Iowa-class battleship is a fascinating experience for everyone.
- At the New Jersey Aquarium, visitors immerse themselves in exhibits and research on aquatic life, fish and mammals.
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