Museums in Philadelphia

Sep 10 – Oct 19 · Art Behind Bars

Abington Art Center

Jenkintown

Monday 2:00 pm – 9:00pm, Tuesday–Thursday 9:30am – 9:00pm, Friday Closed, Saturday 9:30am – 1:00pm, Sunday Closed

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Wed 12 PM-5 PM, Thu-Sun 10 AM-5 PM

African American Museum of Bucks County

Langhorne

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 1:30 – 4:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center

West Chester

Thursday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday Noon – 5:00 PM

Oct 20 · Toddler Time: I Can Build Too!

American Swedish Historical Museum

Philadelphia

American Treasure Tour Museum

Oaks

Friday & Saturday: 10AM - 8PM, Sunday & Monday: 10AM - 5PM

Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum

Andalusia

Betsy Ross House

Philadelphia

Wed-Mon 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays), Nov-Feb

Brinton 1704 House

West Chester

Saturday-Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm

Bucks County Civil War Library and Museum

Doylestown

10:30AM to 2:00PM every Saturday

Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead

Newtown Square

Craven Hall and John Fitch Steamboat Museum

Warminster Township

Second Sunday of Every Month: 12pm – 3pm

Delaware County Historical Society

Media

Tuesday through Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM

Delaware County Institute of Science

Media

10am to 2pm

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion

Philadelphia

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri–Sun: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Oct 18 · HISTORY HAUNTS THIS ALLEY: A Journey into the Past

Elfreth's Alley Museum

Philadelphia

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12pm - 4pm

Finley House-Radnor Historical Society

Wayne

Tuesdays and Saturdays from 2-4 p.m.

Fireman's Hall Museum

Philadelphia

Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fort Mifflin

Philadelphia

Wednesdays through Sundays 10am to 4pm (March 1 through December 15)

Frances M. Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph's University

Merion Station

Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm; Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm

Gather Place Museum

Yardley

Open on weekends from 12 noon to 3 pm

Glencairn Museum

Bryn Athyn

Tuesday–Sunday 1:00–4:30 pm

Grange Estate

Havertown

Mon–Sat: Closed; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Grundy Museum

Bristol

Mon: Closed; Tue–Wed: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Thu: 1:00 – 4:00 PM, 6:00 – 7:00 PM; Fri: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: 1:30 – 4:00 PM

Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum

Horsham

Wednesday–Friday 10:30am to 3pm, Saturday–Sunday 10:30am to 4pm (Closed Monday–Tuesday)

Dec 13 · Visit with Santa

Historic Langhorne Association

Langhorne

Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm & 7 pm - 9 pm, Saturday 10 am - 12 pm

Historic Strawberry Mansion

Philadelphia

Thursday through Sunday 10 AM–3 PM

Historic Sugartown

Malvern

Saturdays 11am to 4pm, Sundays 1pm to 4pm, May through November

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Norristown

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Wednesday 1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Horsham Preservation And Historical Association

Horsham

Sep 26 – May 15 · Hard Hat Tours

Independence Seaport Museum

Philadelphia

Thursday – Tuesday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Lansdale Historical Society

Lansdale

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Lower Lot - Valley Forge Visitors' Center

King of Prussia

Daily 9 AM to 5 PM

Lower Swedish Cabin

Drexel Hill

Saturdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum

Philadelphia

Daily from 10am - 4pm Monday through Saturday

Mather Planetarium

West Chester

Dec 4 – 5 · Christmas Market

Mennonite Heritage Center

Harleysville

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm, Sat: 10am – 2pm

Sep 30 – Oct 11 · Exclusive Guided Tour of Doan Exhibition

Mercer Museum

Doylestown

Tuesday – Sunday: 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.

Millbrook Society

Hatboro

Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Moland House

Warminster

1 PM to 4 PM on 2nd and 4th Sundays

Oct 17 · Mayhem at Morgan: A Spy in the Shadows

Morgan Log House

Lansdale

Oct 2 – 31 · Halloween

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Oct 17 – 18 · Revolutionary Philadelphia: 1776

Museum of the American Revolution

Philadelphia

SEPTA Key Discount

Sep 18 – Oct 15 · Hispanic American Heritage Month

National Constitution Center

Philadelphia

Family Pack Online Discount

Oct 11 · Pay-What-You-Wish Second Sunday

National Liberty Museum

Philadelphia

Saturday – Tuesday: 10 am – 5pm, Wednesday – Friday: 10 am – 7pm

Newtown Square Historical Society & Paper Mill House Museum

Newtown Square

Nitre Hall - Haverford Township Historical Society

Havertown

Parry Mansion Museum - New Hope Historical Society

New Hope

Saturdays and Sundays 12 PM - 6 PM, Fridays 4 PM - 6 PM

Paul Robeson House & Museum

Philadelphia

Thurs-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct 6 – Nov 30 · Monsters, Myths, and Legends Guided Tour

Penn Museum

Philadelphia

Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Pennhurst Asylum

Spring City

Friday 6:30–10:30, Saturday 6:30–10:30, Sunday 6:30–9:30

Please Touch Museum

Philadelphia

Firefighter & Police Officer Discount

Nov 14 · Demo Day: Yankee Iron!

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Philadelphia

Tuesday – Friday 10AM through 6PM, Saturday – Sunday 10AM through 4PM

Spring Ford Area Historical Society

Royersford

Sundays 1:00-3:00 PM; Wednesdays 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Summerseat

Morrisville

1st Saturdays 10 AM – 1 PM

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Philadelphia

Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

The Colored Girls Museum

Philadelphia

Thursday-Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Franklin Institute

Philadelphia

Open daily from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Oct 17 · Bear Square

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum Of Art

Collegeville

Wednesday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Rose Valley Museum

Media

The Rosenbach

Philadelphia

Thursday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Underground Railroad Museum

Philadelphia

Tuesday-Thursday 11AM -4PM

Vampa Vampire & Paranormal Museum

Doylestown

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10AM - 5PM

Wagner Free Institute of Science

Philadelphia

Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, 1st Saturday of the month (February-May & September-December) Noon-4:00pm

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Philadelphia

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Oct 18 · Margaret Esherick House Tours

Wharton Esherick Museum

Malvern

Wissahickon Valley Historical Society

Blue Bell