Museums

Happy Mother's Day to all of the superheroes out there!  If getting out and having some family time is on your agenda for the day, take note of these venues offering free admission for Mom on Sunday, May 13.

From April 20 - 29, Philadelphia's schools, universities, cultural institutions, and research centers unite as one to put science in the spotlight. Scientists and engineers throughout the city offer fun, interactive programs for Philadelphians of all ages. 

If you are looking for something a little different than an ordinary egg hunt, this is the list for you!  Decorate eggs with the environment in mind, go for a helicopter ride or visit the Easter Fun Fair.  Check out these local events this spring.

Adventure Aquarium in Camden is offering a special ticket discount this weekend only! Purchase tickets for just $15 and use anytime over the next year!

Join the Academy of Natural Sciences for their annual Paleopalooza festival, a fossil-filled extravaganza that’s fun for the whole family! Talk one-on-one with paleontologists about their work, watch as they work on the bones of a massive titanosaur, and join Buddy the T. rex and Dr. Scott Sampson from the PBS hit series Dinosaur Train.

Visitors to the National Constitution Center during the month of February will have the opportunity to honor the contributions that African Americans have made throughout history during the National Constitution Center’s African American History Month Celebration.  Guests visiting the Center throughout the month can participate in a variety of interactive programs that celebrate the lives of iconic figures including Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and President Barack Obama, whose vision, courage and sacrifice made real the principles our country was founded upon.  In addition, the Center’s main exhibition, The Story of We the People, illuminates the trials and triumphs of African Americans throughout history.

Visit The Franklin Institute on Tuesday, January 17 and join them in the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial to help celebrate Ben's 306th birthday!

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with these local events honoring the work and memory of this great American.

The first Thanksgiving observance took place nearly 400 years ago, but it took more than 200 years to become a nationally observed holiday.  Millions of students across the country will learn the origins of the most-celebrated holiday in America in a free and entertaining way with the latest installment of the National Constitution Center’s popular webcast series, Constitution Hall Pass.