Arts & Culture

A leading regional contemporary theater company that focuses on new American plays and musicals, and was instrumental in growing the Avenue of the Arts by opening its Suzanne Roberts Theater. 

Located on historic North Broad Street, this theater company chronicles African-American history in the performing arts and offers a range of educational and training programs.

A bold playhouse on the Avenue of the Arts, the Wilma Theater is known for its original productions and provocative performances. 

This is the oldest theater in the United States—its doors have been open since 1809. It’s known for its popular productions and also has educational programs. 

Headquartered at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Live Arts brings art from the university and the Philadelphia region together to be celebrated and enjoyed on Penn’s campus and other venues throughout the city. 

Visit its famed collection featuring works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. The foundation also hosts a series of educational programs that align with Albert C. Barnes’s support of progressive education and social justice.

This world-renowned collection is a Philadelphia landmark and constantly hosting new exhibits, events and performances that allow for new ways to experience art.

Artist Isaiah Zagar’s immersive mixed media art environment is located on South Street, and is made entirely out of mosaics featuring other gathered items such as bottles, bicycle wheels and more. His work spills out of the Magic Gardens and can be spotted throughout the city.

This contemporary art museum features not only completed works of art, but other materials to document the process and arc of artistic production. Today, the museum collaborates with artists from all backgrounds including sculpture, multimedia, architecture and more. 

As the first art school and museum in the U.S., visitors can see permanent exhibits and student work displayed in its galleries.

Operating out of two large theaters in Center City, the Philadelphia Film Society shows a mix of major blockbuster films and art house features, and hosts the renowned annual Philadelphia Film Festival.

There are several different stages and event spaces at Philadelphia’s premiere outdoor music venue.

This historic theater on North Broad Street hosts today’s most popular musicians and other events such as comedy tours, podcast recordings and more.

An intimate two-stage venue, World Cafe Live partners with WXPN radio station to create a community performance space for new artists as well as established talent.

Known for its educational programing, this arts group also holds several large concerts each year

This science and technology museum is an interactive learning space with exhibits and activities for all ages. It’s one of the country’s most celebrated museums and it’s also home to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

This is the first museum built by a major city in the U.S. that preserves and interprets the lives and works of African Americans. 
 

A medical museum that celebrates the human body as well as the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease. It’s part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. 
 

The park is home to several major historic structures that are iconic to Philadelphia, such as The Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall, Congress Hall and more. 

Part of Fairmount Park, the Japanese House is a traditional 17th century-style Japanese home surrounded by a garden. Visitors can tour the grounds, see artwork and take classes.

One tiny street holds a vast amount of history–Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest residential street in the U.S. The museum is right on the alley.
 

Formerly one of the most famous prisons in the world, visitors can tour the penitentiary, learn its history and about American criminal justice reform.