Philadelphia Museums Tourist Scavenger Hunt
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Philadelphia Museums Tourist Scavenger Hunt

2 h
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Stop At: Philadelphia City Hall, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Admire this beautiful city hall and answer your first challenge here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: City Hall Visitor Center, 1 Penn Square Room 121, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Check out the large compass painted in the central courtyard of Philadelphia's City Hall. If you have a good eye, you'll quickly solve the challenge here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: JFK Plaza, 1599 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Otherwise known as Love Park this is the first of many between City Hall and the Museum of Contemporary Art

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Lenfest Plaza, 1537 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Check out the giant paintbrush and aircraft sculptures. Again, a good eye will spot this challenge quickly.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1510

Learn about this institution

Stop At: Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Explanation about this grand boulevard between city hall and the Museum of Art. Learn about the flags while you search for one in particular, near your next destination.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1204

Admire this beautiful church and ints many engravings.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Sister Cities Park, 18th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Nice green space between 2 challenges.

Stop At: Swann Fountain, 19th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway Logan Circle, Philadelphia, PA

Why is this fountain called Swan? Learn why here while you count the various types of animals it contains.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. Logan Circle at 19th and Vine sts., Philadelphia, PA

This Beau-Arts grand building houses the largest free library in Philadelphia and the 13th largest in the United States. Will you remember the architectural style?

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rodin Museum, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130

See the sculpture garden outside this museum. Can you name Rodin's most famous sculpture?

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Washington Monument, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval, Philadelphia, PA 19102

See George Washington atop his horse facing City Hall and Swan Fountain, in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rocky Statue, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Center City Phila, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2302

Take a selfie with the Italian Stallion then count how many steps there are in the Rocky Steps leading up to the Museum of Art

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2302

Walk around the exterior of this giant museum and determine the correct location on the central pediment of an item we'll point out.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Education Center, 640 Water Works Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19130-1003

Built in the Greek Revival style, you'll find this behind the Museum of Art. When you get there, rely on a historical plaque to decode a cipher.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Eastern State Penitentiary, 2124 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2603

After a short walk, you'll find this fortress style penitentiary where Al Capone once was a guest (prisoner).

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Franklin Institute, 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1115

This is Philly's science center and home of its IMAX Theatre.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101

Philly's natural history museum. Your challenge here is a riddle.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Eli Kirk Price Fountain, 76 State Rte 3007, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA

Learn about the Fairmont Park commissioner who lent his name to this fountain.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Paine's Park, Martin Luther King JR. Drive And & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA

Walk in this park along the Schuylkill River and learn a bit more about the city's history.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Centre Square, 27S S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

See a larger than life clothespin in this square, across the street from City Hall

Duration: 5 minutes

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Included
  • Scavenger Hunt with 20+ challenges to solve
  • Historical and architectural walking tour
  • See 8 film locations from your favorite movies or TV series.
Not included
  • WiFi - internet access (data plan) is required to complete this activity
  • Entry/Admission - Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Entry/Admission - Eastern State Penitentiary
  • Entry/Admission - The Franklin Institute
  • Entry/Admission - Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
85%
Original
80%
Sport
30%
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