Destination

Parkway Museums District

Stretching from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia's grand tree-lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway is flanked by some of the city's most acclaimed destinations. Visitors to the Parkway Museums District will discover a cultural mecca with world-class museums and educational institutions, the magnificent Swann Memorial Fountain, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Logan Square and the world famous "Rocky" steps. Treasures and discoveries abound on (and just a few blocks off) the Parkway!

How to get there

Bus Routes 7, 32, 38, 43 & 48 all serve the Parkway area. As does Route 49! The Parkway is also an easy walk from Suburban Station if you're coming by Regional Rail or 19th Street or 22nd Street Stations if you come by Trolley. Click PLAN YOUR TRIP to discover your best way there.

The seasonal PHLASH downtown loop uses distinctive purple trolleys to connect major tourist destinations between Penn's Landing and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is one of the best ways to get around to more than 25 locations in Center City and is just $2 each time you board unless you have a SEPTA Key card- then it's FREE! Details and a map can be found here.

Fare

There are many ways to get here on SEPTA, there are also many ways to pay. Click here to learn which fare is best for you.

Things To Do

The Parkway Museums District is home to so many destinations, options, and offerings. Explore each of the “Museums and More” links below to learn about the specific programs, attractions and features of each individual site. Where will you find a T Rex? A 16 foot woman? Rare Poe manuscripts? A whispering bench? Come to the Parkway, and see for yourselves.

Upcoming Local Happenings

First Sunday

The Barnes Foundation

Enjoy PECO Free First Sunday at the Barnes Foundation. Families and friends can enjoy free access to the Barnes collection and special exhibition every first Sunday of the month. Get here on Bus Routes 2, 7, 32, 33, 38, 48, or 49.

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The Art of the Brick

Franklin Institute

The Art of the Brick exhibit is back at The Franklin Institute thru 9/2 featuring over 100 LEGO sculptures - including Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and a 20-foot-long T-Rex dinosaur skeleton. Take Routes 7, 33, 38, 48 or Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 36 to 19th Street or make the short walk from Suburban Station.

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Rodin Museum Garden Bar

Rodin Museum

The Rodin Museum's outdoor pop-up garden offers summer cocktails and small plates every Friday thru 8/30. Enjoy free garden bar admission with pay-what-you-wish museum entry. Routes 7, 32, 33, 38 and 48 get you there.

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The Oval

Eakins Oval

The Oval will be open now thru 8/25. Featuring a beer garden, local food trucks, cultural performances, movies on Fridays, live bands on Saturdays, Quizzo and kid-friendly activities on Sundays as well as new additions this year - a nine-hole mini-golf course and mobile kitchen courtesy of Libertee Grounds. Hop Routes 2, 7, 32, 33, 38 or 48.