Category: museum
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Mutter Museum
The Mutter Museum is one of our must-visit destinations when we introduce out-of-town guests to what’s incomparable about Philadelphia. We appreciate their historic, respectful treatment of the medical phenomena in the display rooms where no photos are allowed. The collection includes part of Einstein’s brain, a 7’6′ skeleton and Marie Curie’s electrometer. There are more…
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Museum of Illusions
Philadelphia’s new Museum of Illusions (MOI ) was the most fun we’ve had at a museum in years. All the exhibits are interactive and immersive. Their signage also explains the why and how of our brains being fooled. Come with a group for the best experience. For some illusion effects, you need at least 3…
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Magic Gardens
For a joyous way to celebrate a sunny day, I recommend a visit to Philadelphia Magic Gardens. The gallery is located at 1020 South Street. The “gardens” are an urban wonderland of everyday recycled stuff like bottles, plates or bicycle wheels. Found Objects These objects are embedded into organic floor-to-sky walls of mosaics. Imagine walking into a courtyard where every square inch is vibrating with color…
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Ghost Ship Tour
I’d recommend a Ghost Ship Tour as a uniquely spooky way to celebrate scare season. Battleship Olympia The USS Olympia, commissioned in 1895, is the oldest steel warship still afloat anywhere. It’s part of the Independence Seaport Museum. Our motley tour group was greeted at the Penn’s Landing gangplank by a proclaimed sailor’s daughter who would not share her name. She was…