Philadelphia - Fairmount Park
Founded in 1812, Fairmount Park is a 4,400-acre parkland bordering the Schuykill River and Wissahickon Creek. Within it are the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There are also gardens, day camps, ball fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, hiking paths, picnic areas and playgrounds.
The banks of the Schuylkill was the site of the homes of the city's wealthy, now open to the public. These opulent domiciles can be found along Kelly Drive, Lansdowne Avenue and near Dauphin Street.
The banks of the Schuylkill was the site of the homes of the city's wealthy, now open to the public. These opulent domiciles can be found along Kelly Drive, Lansdowne Avenue and near Dauphin Street.
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Academy of Natural Sciences Museum
The Academy of Natural Sciences is America's oldest museum of its kind. Exhibits include live butterflies in a tropical habitat, dinosaur teeth, live and stuffed animals from around the world. The highlight is the "Discovering Dinosaurs" section where visitors can see movies, computer videos, and reconstructed skeletons and models of these huge beasts, including a T. Rex.
All values are in United States Dollars
Academy of Natural Sciences Museum
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101
United States
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101
United States
Phone 1 (215) 299-1000
Fax 1 (215) 299-1028
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 12.00 |
| Military discount | $ 10.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 10.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Cedar Grove
Built in 1748, Cedar Grove was dismantled and moved stone by stone to its present location in Fairmount Park in 1927. The kitchen is the most interesting room in the house; it features a giant fireplace, grill, stewpot, toaster, built in oven and a unit for boiling hot water.
Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library
The Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library, which opened in 1927, houses more than seven million books, magazines, newspapers and other materials. Tours of the rare book collection are available.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 18:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Historic RittenhouseTown
Historic Rittenhouse Town was once a thriving 18th century industrial village. The village consists of seven houses and was the site of the first hand papermill in America. Wilhelm Rittenhausen arrived here from Holland in 1688 and within two years built a mill to manufacture fine white paper.
Historic RittenhouseTown
206 Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19144-4902
United States
206 Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19144-4902
United States
Phone 1 (215) 438-5711
Fax 1 (215) 849-6447
Hours
June 5 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Horticulture Center
The Horticulture Center has an arboretum with a large reflecting pool, greenhouse displays and outdoor gardens.
Japanese House and Gardens
The Japanese House was built in Nagoya and re-assembled onsite 1958. Filled with authentic Japanese architecture and furniture while the garden is in the style of the Momoyama period.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
April 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
May 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 6.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Senior | $ 3.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
Laurel Hill
Named for the laurel bushes surrounding the house, the original Georgian style center section dates to 1870.
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill was planned and laid out in 1835. Architecture and landscape deisgn elements are found throughout the 95 acres.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Lemon Hill
Lemon Hill is an eighteenth-century Federal-style mansion noted for its unusual oval rooms, curved doors and fireplaces. It's one of several early American houses located in Fairmount Park.
Hours
April 1 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Mann Center for the Performing Arts is an outdoor amphitheatre presenting a variety of concerts. Pop concerts and other diverse entertainment are featured as well as presentations by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is an 18th century Georgian home, built in 1761-62. The woodwork and some of the furnishings are of special note.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 |
Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo houses more than 2,000 animals including monkeys, carnivores such as rare white lions, America's only giant river otters, polar bears, reptiles, rainforest animals and a bird house with a selection from the world over including peacocks. The Children's Zoo, Swan boat rides and pony rides are other highlights.
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196
United States
3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196
United States
Phone 1 (215) 243-1100
Fax 1 (215) 243-5385
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion is the largest of the early American estates to be found in the park. It features a Federal-style center and Greek Revival wings with a mixture of Federal and Empire furniture.
Hours
July 1 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Sweetbriar Mansion
The neoclassical style of Sweetbriar Mansion is based on archeological design from ancient Greece and Rome. Merchant and civic leader Samuel Breck built this Federal style home in 1797 and lived here forty years.
Woodford Mansion (closed)
Woodford Mansion was built in 1756 as a one-story house. The second story, stairway and back wing with kitchen were added later. The mansion is an example of Colonial architecture and is decorated with American crafted furniture.
