76. Concert Operetta Theater
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 389-0648
Address: 1920 Spruce St.
Description: Who would have thought that “the only Viennese concert operetta in the USA” would make its home in Philly? Well, Jeanette MacDonald was born here. Tickets are $25.
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1726 Locust St.
78. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 569-8080
Description: Created to make internationally acclaimed chamber music and recital artist performances affordable to a wide audience (tickets are $23 or less), this organization presents more than 60 concerts, recitals, and special programs each year.
79. Philadelphia Orchestra
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 893-1999
Description: Since 1900, some of the greatest music directors in the world have led the Philadelphia Orchestra to widespread acclaim and international fame. Among those who have passed the baton over the years have been Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, and Riccardo Muti, and the orchestra sounds better than ever in the “cello-shaped” Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center that was designed specifically to make its music soar.
80. Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 990-7277
Description: If you think that drums are only good for keeping a background beat, you haven’t heard the richly textured music that can be produced when percussion takes center stage to communicate and crisscross cultures with and without choral accompaniment. This is true world music.
81. Barnes Foundation
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 278-7000
Address: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.
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Description: After 90 years on display in a Main Line mansion, the Barnes packed up its Picassos (as well as its Manets, Monets, and Van Goghs) and now makes its home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 20th Street to take its place alongside Center City’s other cultural treasures. Not to be upstaged by its new neighbors, the Barnes brings a vast collection of Post-Impressionist masterpieces along with an eclectic collection that includes African, ancient Egyptian, Greek art, medieval manuscripts, and sculptures. Docent-led and audio tours are available. Open Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
82. Institute of Contemporary Art
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 898-7108
Address: 118 S. 36th St.
Description: Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana are among the cutting-edge, controversial artists that have had their first museum shows at this dynamic showcase for contemporary art. Open Wed 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thurs and Fri 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sat and Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
85. Rodin Museum
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 568-6026
Description: This is the largest public collection of the works by late-19th-century sculptor Auguste Rodin outside of Paris. Yes, a bronze cast of Rodin’s iconic The Thinker is outside, marking the spot (it has recently been restored after being buffeted by the elements) where this 1929 structure stands. A beautiful formal garden courtyard with reflecting pool provides a serene spot for contemplation or relaxation. Open Wed through Mon 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An $8 donation is suggested.
86. Taller Puertorriqueño
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 426-3311
Address: 2721 N. 5th St.
Description: Affectionately known as “el Corazón Cultural del Barrio,” the cultural heart of Latino Philadelphia, this organization operates the region’s only gallery dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean paintings, sculptures, and culture. Located in North Kensington, a neighborhood that’s less than a 10-minute drive from Old City, the gallery exhibits centuries-old artifacts as well as the works of contemporary artists. Open Mon through Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
87. Woodmere Art Museum
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (215) 247-0476
Address: 9201 Germantown Ave.
Description: Thousands of works by Philadelphia artists throughout the city’s history have been the focus at this museum housed in a restored 19th-century stone Victorian mansion in Chestnut Hill for more than 70 years. Admission is free except for special exhibitions.
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City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
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Description: You have to see it to believe it, and you’ll only see it in Philly. Every year, more than 10,000 marchers don their most ostentatious outfits (sequins, beads, and other dazzlers as well as feathers are de rigueur) and strut through the city streets to the string band sounds of “O Dem Golden Slippers.” Ask about tickets for bleacher seats and for special pre- and post-parade shows (all of these require paid tickets).
89. The Amish Experience F/X Theater
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (717) 768-3600, ext. 210
Address: 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340)
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Description: Located at the Plain & Fancy Farm restaurant and shopping complex, The Amish Experience F/X Theater presents a multimedia production, Jacob’s Choice, that tells the story of the Old Order Amish culture and lifestyle throughout history from the perspective of one young man and his family. Open Sun.
90. Hans Herr House and Museum
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (717) 464-4438
Address: 1849 Hans Herr Dr.
Description: Built in 1719, this medieval Germanic-style home is the oldest surviving residence in Lancaster County and the oldest Mennonite meetinghouse left in the Western Hemisphere. Guided tours of the period-furnished building are available Mon through Sat, Apr 1 through Nov 30. During September’s Heritage Day and Snitz Fest at the Hans Herr House, costumed interpreters and artisans will reenact daily life for Pennsylvania Germans of the 18th and 19th centuries. Demonstrated activities include open-fire cooking, baking, corn husk doll-making, weaving, and sausage-making. By the way, snitz is dried apples, a staple for sweet and savory dishes for farm families.