Philadelphia Attractions Guide
After you’ve taken one of our name your own price walking tours, there is still many Philadelphia attractions, historic sites and museums to see on your own.
We’ve listed some of the most visited and recommended Philadelphia attractions with guides on directions, hours and admission costs below.
Philadelphia Attractions By Neighborhood
Philadelphia Attractions By Cost
Philadelphia Attractions By Neighborhood
Museum District
Center City
Independence Mall (Old City)
Near Independence Mall
Market East
Avenue of the Arts
Other Areas
Outside the City
Museum District
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- Academy of Natural Sciences
- Franklin Institute
- The Barnes Foundation
- Please Touch Museum
- Eastern State Penitentiary
Center City
- Love Park
- City Hall
- Shoe Museum
- African American Museum in Philadelphia
- Masonic Library and Museum
- Washington Square (Tomb of the Unknown Solider)
- You can also download this map for sites within Center City.
Independence Mall
- National Constitution Center
- Independence Visitor Center
- Free Quaker Meetinghouse
- Liberty Bell Center
- Congress Hall
- Independence Hall
- Old City Hall
- Carpenter’s Hall
- Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank (closed until May 2015)
Old City
- Christ Church Burial Ground
- Philadelphia Mint
- Elfreth’s Alley
- New Hall Military Museum
- Betsy Ross’ House
- Ben Franklin Museum
- National Museum of American Jewish History
Market East
- Philadelphia History – Atwater Kent Museum
- PSFS Building Lobby
- Reading Terminal Market
- Wanamaker Building and the Wanamaker Organ
Avenue of the Arts
- Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts
- Academy of Music
- Kimbell Center for Performing Arts (Philadelphia Orchestra)
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Other Areas 
- Italian Market (South Philly)
- Wagner Free Institute of Science (Temple)
Outside the City
Philadelphia Attractions by Cost
Free Things to do in Philadelphia
Historic Sites
- Independence Visitor Center
- Free Quaker Meetinghouse
- Liberty Bell Center
- Congress Hall
- Independence Hall
- Old City Hall
- Philadelphia Mint
- Reading Terminal Market
- Elfreth’s Alley
Museums
- Rodin Museum – name your own price on a daily basis
- Philadelphia Museum of Art – admission is name your own price on the first Sunday of every month and every Wednesday after 5:00 p.m.
- Wagner Free Institute of Science – name your own price on a daily basis
- New Hall Military Museum – free admission (National Park Service site)
- Shoe Museum
- Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank (closed until May 2015) – free admission (National Park Service site)
Parks
- Love Park
- Washington Square (Tomb of the Unknown Solider)
Buildings
- PSFS Building
- Wanamaker Building and the Wanamaker Organ
Get more ideas on what to do on the Philadelphia Travel Guide.
About the author
Jenn is a born Jersey girl that grew up “across the Ben” but has Philly in her heart and history in her blood. She went to Washington & Jefferson College in the Pittsburgh area. Yes her college mascots were two guys in white wigs! Jenn came back to Philly to get her M.A. in Museum Studies. Happily worked at the city history museum but came outside for some fresh air as a tour guide. Jenn has been part of the FTBF team since March 2011.