RIMS attractions
Posted On: Apr. 1, 2012 12:00 AM CST
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Besides being the world's oldest natural history museum, the academy offers visitors a chance to walk among live butterflies as well as long-deceased dinosaurs.
Adult admission: $12
Avenue of the Arts
Since 1993, Avenue of the Arts has been working to re-establish Broad Street as a hub for the arts. Now the area between Glenwood and Washington avenues is home to galleries, museums, restaurants and shopping.
Battleship New Jersey
This battleship originally launched in 1942, but today the USS New Jersey offers fun and educational tours showing the ups and downs of being a sailor.
Adult admission: $18.50
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Downloadable walking and biking tours start at the famous Love Park and show visitors Philadelphia's outdoor art and notable architecture.
www.parkwaymuseumsdistrictphiladelphia.org
Citizens Bank Park
The Philadelphia Phillies will host an afternoon game against the New York Mets on April 15.
Philadelphia City Hall
The largest municipal building in the United States—even bigger than the U.S. Capitol in Washington—also has one of the best views in Philly. Standing 548 feet tall, the tower allows a 360-degree view stretching 30 miles on a clear day.
Dream Garden
Created by the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany, this 100,000-piece mosaic measures 15 feet high by 49 feet long and is made of 24 panels.
www.visitphilly.com/music-art/philadelphia/dream-garden
Fireman's Hall Museum
Housed in a restored firehouse, this museum explores the history of Philadelphia firefighters and the equipment they used.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Home to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, the Kimmel Center will host performances of Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, Schumann, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky the week of April 15.
Mütter Museum
This museum of medical oddities offers a unique way to study health. Visitors can speculate on the mysterious death of “the soap lady” and even take a gander at Albert Einstein's brain.
Adult admission: $15
www.collphyphil.org/site/ mutter_museum.html
National Constitution Center
With more than 75,000 square feet of exhibit space, the National Constitution Center focuses on the people and ideas behind the U.S. Constitution rather than the artifacts themselves. Through May, an exhibit of Bruce Springsteen's music will be on display courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Adult admission: $14.50
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
As the first museum and school of fine arts in the country, the academy has been home to a number of American artists, including Mary Cassatt and Henry O. Tanner, who is the focus of a retrospective running through April 15.
Adult admission: $15
Philadelphia Museum of Art
While maybe best known for its relation to Rocky Balboa, the museum also is locally popular for its art, including a temporary Van Gogh exhibit.
Adult admission: $16
South Street
Known for its eclectic offerings, South Street boasts more than 300 shops and restaurants. The program Arts on South gives unrented retail store space to community groups to show off their artwork.