Biology & Botany

Adventure Aquarium
Discover the sights and sounds of the marine and animal world including sharks, stingrays, hippos, seals and more. The aquarium also features a new 4D theater with special effects.

Longwood Gardens
Expand knowledge of botany at this premier horticultural display garden offering 1,050 of formal gardens, fountains, meadows, woodlands and nearly four acres of heated greenhouses.

Philadelphia Zoo
Go on a safari at America’s first zoo, home to more than 1,600 animals including 10 primate species at the PECO Primate Reserve.

College of Physicians of Philadelphia/Mütter Museum
Learn about issues in heath and the history of medicine, visit a medicinal plant garden and see real specimens at the Mütter Museum with its collection of medical artifacts and pathology.

The Academy of Natural Sciences
Dig for dinosaurs, discover fossils and gems, and learn about the environment at this entertaining natural science museum

The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Walk through a giant heart at Philadelphia’s premier hands-on science museum featuring the Tuttleman IMAX theater and the Fels planetarium and a multitude of displays and exhibits.

Edgar Allen Poe National Historical Site
Learn about the brief and tragic life of the author Edgar Allen Poe in the house where Poe penned some of his classic stories.

Free Library of Philadelphia
A splendid public library housing the best local history, travel and resource collection in the city, plus a collection of rare books and manuscripts.

a Chinese “pharmacy” where you can buy herbs for healing, the “Chinese Friendship Gate,” celebrations, and more.

The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the material and intellectual culture of African Americans.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Uncover ancient civilizations including a 12-ton sphinx, Egyptian mummies, artifacts from Alaska and the Great Northwest.

National Museum of American Jewish History
Learn about Jewish Americans and their place in history at this museum offering changing exhibits.

Broadway at the Academy and a host of other shows and performances.

Curtis Institute of Music
Students at this internationally renowned conservatory perform free recitals.

University of the Arts
Talented students from this performing arts school perform for free and VIP performers often present special concerts.
Forrest Theater
This 1,800-seat theater is home to blockbuster Broadway hits.

Walnut Street Theater
America’s oldest theater features musicals, world-premier plays and local productions.

Performance Venues for Bands/Choruses
Parades, Concert Halls, Museums, Churches and Shopping Centers offer opportunities for talented groups to perform.