Philadelphia Museums

Immerse yourself in the greatest private collection of post-impressionist and early-modern art. Explore more than 3,000 masterpieces, plus textiles, metalwork, decorative objects, African sculpture, Native American ceramics and jewelry, and Pennsylvania German furniture.

The Mummers Museum opened in 1976 as part of Philadelphia’s celebration of America’s Bicentennial.  The Museum is dedicated to celebrating the tradition of Mummery in Philadelphia.  Inside are costumes, oral histories, video and audio archives and even an exhibit to teach anyone how to “strut.”

The National Museum of American Jewish History, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, presents educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore, and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Its purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire.

Among the largest art museums in the United States. The museum has collections of more than 227,000 objects that include "world-class holdings of European and American paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts.

Step back in time at this world-renowned museum of archaeology and anthropology. Three gallery floors feature amazing art and artifacts from ancient Egypt (including mummies), the Bible Lands, Mesopotamia, the Greco-Roman World, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Founded in 1887, Penn Museum is housed in a grand Arts and Crafts and Eclectic-style building, with outdoor gardens, fountains, and a koi pond. Museum shop and café.