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Old 04-09-2017, 06:20 AM
 
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Pretty straightforward question. Philadelphia certainly has a large variety.
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Old 04-09-2017, 07:30 AM
 
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pretty straightforward question. Philadelphia certainly has a large variety.
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Old 04-09-2017, 09:46 AM
 
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Mutter
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Old 04-09-2017, 03:42 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Pretty straightforward question. Philadelphia certainly has a large variety.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Love everything about it!
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Old 04-09-2017, 05:25 PM
 
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So many great museums in the city, so it's hard to choose one but I'd have to say the Mutter Mueseum is by far the coolest.
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Old 04-09-2017, 06:06 PM
 
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology:
https://www.penn.museum/

National Museum of American Jewish History (A Smithsonian Affiliate):
NMAJH

Barnes (Close to PMA):-
https://www.barnesfoundation.org/vis...FUWXfgodfPYMWQ
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Old 04-09-2017, 09:45 PM
 
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Magnificent collection of American Art displayed in sumptuous galleries housed in a Gothic temple designed by the great Frank Furness. In a city of many fine museums, the PAFA stands out for me.
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Old 04-09-2017, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I don't think this is an easy thing to measure, but I find the Mutter Museum to be the most interesting. I've been going to the Art Museum almost every year since I was a kid, and it never goes out of style, so I'd put that on the list too.

http://muttermuseum.org/
http://www.philamuseum.org/
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Old 04-10-2017, 06:27 AM
 
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Best all around museum (and my official vote): Philadelphia Museum of Art
Most interesting museum: Mutter Museum
Most impressive museum: Barnes Foundation (especially if you like French Impressionist art)
Most underrated museum: National Museum of American Jewish History
Most anticipated museum: American Revolutionary War Museum (https://www.amrevmuseum.org/)
Most delicious museum: Pizza Brain's Pizza Museum (http://www.pizzabrain.org/about-pizza-brain/)
Least known museum: History of Italian Immigration Museum (HIIM) (http://www.filitaliainternational.com/museum-main)
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Old 04-10-2017, 06:39 AM
 
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Phil Museum of Art, followed closely by Barnes Foundation .
PAFA is definitely worthwhile (and smaller so more manageable)..... National Museum of America Jewish History is also most definitely worth a visit.
have not been to Mutter so I guess that will certainly be on the agenda coming up.
I appreciate all the opinions here.
I guess the bottom line is there are some awesome offerings


(never heard of Pizza brain... going to look into that one too)
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