Museums
Local GemBarnes Foundation
$25–$50Renoirs and Matisses hung floor-to-ceiling exactly as Dr. Barnes arranged them, an art experience unlike any other.
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The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a museum in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
222 N 20th St · Philadelphia, PA
Why you should go…
Philadelphia's legendary science museum lets you walk through a two-story human heart, climb through a brain's neural network, and catch a show in the Fels Planetarium. Blockbuster touring exhibitions and live demonstrations keep it fresh no matter how many times you've been. It's the city's ultimate rainy-day insurance policy.
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