Philadelphia Art Museum and other Philadelphia, PA Things to Do Tips

Go early!
Here is a secret. If you go before 12:00 on Sunday morning, it is donation only, you can give $1.00 and go in. Art is for everyone in Philadelphia.

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Phone: (215) 763-8100
Address: Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street | Philad
Directions: Philadelphia Museum of Art
| TTY: (215) 684-7600
Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday evenings until 8:45 p.m.
Closed Mondays and legal holidays.
Website: http://www.philamuseum.org/

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Penn's Landing: You must go to Penn's Landing

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on Jul 28, 2004

Penn's Landing

While in Philly you must go to Penn's Landing, there is so much to do here. Check out the Tall Ships when there are in town, see a concert, museum, or take the ferry to the Camden Aquarium right on the other side of the Delware River. Give your self serveral hours here, and bring money..

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Directions: Take I95 north or south to Columbus Blvd.

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Things To Do: Speed Boats!

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on Jul 28, 2004

Speed boats

If your lucky you may catch a couple of speed boats racing up and down the Delaware River. This is a cool thing to watch as they have their fun. Grab a hotdog or ice cream from one of the local vendors and have a seat and enjoy the show.

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Things To Do: Take a cruise and tour

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on Jul 28, 2004

Spirit of Philadelphia

This is a great time, serveral type of cruises are available from 2 to 550. Diner or boose cruises are also available. Good time to be had by all, check out the web site provided for more details, cost, dates and type of cruise. You can pick this cruise up at Penn's Landing, directions are also on the website below. This is a beautiful ship with the best of everything, so enjoy yourslef and relax.

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Phone: 866-211-3808
Website: http://www.spiritcitycruises.com/philly/index.html

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Things To Do: New Jersey State Aquarium

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on Jul 28, 2004

New Jersey State Aquarium

Check out the New Jersey State Aquarium, you can drive to it or use the Riverlink Ferry from Penn's Landing. You can get a package deal for the Penn's Landing activities and the New Jersey State Aquarium with access to the Tall Ships too, for $23.00 a person or buy indiviually and pay much more. The website below has all information you will need. The is a great day trip so check it out.

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Phone: 856.365.3300
Website: http://www.njaquarium.org/index2.php3
Other Contact: 800.616.JAWS

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Things To Do: Penn's Landing

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on Jul 28, 2004

Independence Seaport Museum

While at Penn's Landing go visit the Independence Seaport Museum. Great way to pass the time while waiting for the ferry to the New Jersey Aquarium. Wonderful history and displays of times goen by in the seaports history. All kind of cool nautical things to check out including beautiful model ships of all types. They have a really nice museum store with lots of gifts, prices are pretty good. No cameras are permitted in the museum, sorry didn't know until after this photo.

Cost is
$9.00 adult
$6.00 Children
Included with River link pass at $23.00

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Phone: 215-925-5439
Website: www.phillyseaport.org

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Things To Do: Independence Visitor Center

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Independence Visitor Center

If you are looking for something to do in Philadelphia and Old City you must come here first. They can customise tours for you and give you so much wonderful help, plus the visitors center has many displays and thing to do here. You will also find people dressed up in costumes of the Old Philadelphia times. This building is located accross from the Liberty Bell Center. Going here and talking with some one at the welcome counter can cut your wandering all over town trying to find thing, they will provide you with maps, tickets, what ever you need.

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Phone: 215-965-7676
Address: 6TH & Market Street

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Things To Do: The Big Bus Tours

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The Big Bus Tours

The Big Bus Tour is for everyone, the cool thing is that you can get on and off when you want to check something out. They depart every half hour starting at 9:00AM to 6:00PM. cost is $25.00 adult, child 4-12 $10.00, senior 55+ $22.00, also a combo package with the Philly Zoo is $30.00 adult and $18.00 child. Very cool open top bus with live naration, the tour lasts about 90 minutes and covers, The Visitor Center, US Mint, Convention Center, Chinatown, City Hall, Masonic Center, Reading Terminal, and the Constitution Center and many more, so check it out.

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Phone: 1-866-3 BigBus
Address: 437 Chestnut Street #210, Philadelphia PA
Website: http://www.bigbustours.com/phila/html/phila_home.html

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Things To Do: Carriage Tours

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on Jul 28, 2004

Carriage rides