This is the most wonderful historic site! I would highly recommend visiting it, to see the…read morewaterwheel, learn about the history of milling in the area. The docent, Raymond Harrington, is a font of knowledge and makes the history come alive; the tales he can tell about the region, the railway and the mill are highly entertaining and also very moving. Take a detour - it's worth it!

Had an excellent tour with Raymond, such a wealth of knowledge. Small place with a powerful history…read moreof the New Castle area. Hope the site can expand with all the plans Ray had. His love for history is exceptional! Thank you!

A great studio located in a beautiful and serene area. I attended the annual holiday sale and…read morestudio show and met most of the artists. There is a wide variety of art including photography, oil painting, ceramics, wood craft, sculpture, and knit wear. This studio has a very friendly and cozy atmosphere that is buzzing with creativity. I highly recommend anyone in the area stop by when they have open studio hours.

The Rodin Museum is one of those places that makes Philadelphia feel unusually rich culturally:…read moreintimate enough to drop into, yet substantial enough to feel transporting every time. We love it for many of the same reasons we love the Barnes next door. However, the mood is completely different: older, more classical, and distinctly European, with the formal garden and beautiful building framing Rodin's work perfectly. I have visited the Musée Rodin in Paris, housed in the extraordinary Hôtel Biron near Saint-Germain, and seeing his work in that historic house is unforgettable; Philadelphia's museum captures some of that same intimacy in its own way. Its location along the Parkway, beside the Barnes and between the Art Museum and Center City, makes this entire stretch one of my favorite parts of Philadelphia. Summer may be when we love the Rodin most, especially during the happy hours in the garden. We come with our kids when the weather cooperates, enjoy delicious food and wine, people-watch, and watch the grounds turn into a relaxed, genuinely social gathering where everyone seems to be having fun. It is spacious enough to feel festive and welcoming enough that bringing young children never feels awkward. We are always proud to bring visitors here because it shows off our city so beautifully. Great art, a magnificent setting, and a summer evening full of people simply enjoying Philadelphia make the Rodin feel like one of the city's great gifts.

There was no way I was going to miss this gem of a museum. I was somehow able to convince my…read morehusband that it's not your typical art museum with hours and hours of gallery walk throughs. It's a large but centralized collection of Auguste Rodin's sculpture at its finest. It's all displayed in one beautiful building that was built to enhance his art in an indoor and garden setting. It's a "Pay What You Wish" museum. It doesn't matter what day you visit. Just keep in mind that it's closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The suggested fee is $15 for adults. You can also take that amount off your admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) by showing the Rodin admission receipt. Basically, the Rodin Museum is included when you purchase a ticket to the PMA. I must admit that the highlight for me was actually outside in the sculpture garden, which is free to the public. The bronze "Gates of Hell" doors are not to be missed. I'd only seen the plaster cast of it when visiting the Musee D'Orsay with my mother. I remember how impressive it was back then. The bronze doors from the cast are even more impressive. There is so much detail. There are also many larger than life sculptures as you walk through the arch and garden. "The Burghers of Calais" bronze sculpture was another big highlight. Just look at the detail and size of these sculpted hands. It's totally worth a visit no matter how you gain access. It's such a beautiful place. Don't miss it!

The LaFate Gallery, located in LOMA shopping district of Wilmington, Delaware, is the marquee…read morelocation for Folk Art at its finest. The Artist, Eunice LaFate, is a warm soul who greets her visitors with warmth and excitement. She takes you on a visual journey in explaning the inspirations and stories behind each masterpiece she has created. She also engages with her visitors encouraging them to find their own inner artist. I definitely recommend this as a "place to stop and shop" on Market St. Her various art offerings appeal to any budget and you'll walk away with art that you know was created from the heart.

I went to the Seaport museum to see a candlelight theater show…read more When you enter the building, you get a chance to spend time in the museum before going into the theater area. Everything was pretty interesting and very neatly presented. There was a parking garage that was pretty convenient on the way in. For about two hours, it was $33. Lots of traffic, leaving the garage due to the show ending and a stop light right outside.

Great museum for revolution era maritime history buffs. I really enjoyed seeing letters,…read moreartifacts, and models from the late 1700s. The self guided tour of the ship the Olympia was very cool, especially that you could walk around and check out much of the ship on your own. However, what I was really looking forward to was the tour of the WWII era submarine Becuna, which is why I went to the museum in the first place. Seeing the submarine itself was really cool but the guided tour had much to be desired. The tour guide pretty much memorized all her lines and had limited knowledge outside of her memorization. She avoided questions but when trapped with one, she would make up answers. Unlike most tour guides, it was clear that there was no passion for the subject rather, it was purely a job for a paycheck.

I have had a good experience with the research room in the past, but when I wanted to do research…read moreon Monday, January 11, 2026, it was an utter failure. My husband and I got on the website to make sure it would be open on a Monday, and it said it was open until 1 pm. We then tried to call to talk to a real person, because we know that sometimes websites aren't kept current, and all we got were recordings. So we drove almost an hour to get there, and when my husband knocked on the door, he was told that the museum was shut all this week for roof leak repairs. They have plenty of staff members. Why couldn't they update their website or have a real person answer the phone?

Stopped in today to hear a symposium on Delaware samplers and wow were the Samplers they had on…read moredisplay just fabulous! I can't remember the Curator's name but she was helpful with questions and kindly answered the few I had. I wish I had more time to explore the rest of their Collections and will definitely return next year when I'm back in the area.

Fortunately I just found out that this place stills exists, Because the whole street that it used…read moreto be on is currently being revamped big time. now the address is 319 North 11th Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107. it's Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday 12-6pm and they usually have a lot of good alternative arts. They have a special First Friday viewing that's open to the public from 6-11 PM. Although Vox has been in three different buildings, it has been a non-profit art collective that has supported emerging artists since 1988. so it's good to here that it's still going strong. The Vox on Cherry street had an occasional concert. so maybe this one will too, but it's too soon to tell.

Always fun to see what's going on at Vox... the exhibits range from powerful to silly, thoughtful…read moreto bizarre. You can spend between an hour or more depending on how much you delve into the work. Don't forget that the 2nd floor also has galleries as well. An interesting date spot too.

This is such a fascinating place on many levels. I can't remember how I stumbled upon this (maybe…read moreAtlas Obscura), but I'm glad that I made the effort to search it out. Even some people who have lived in Philly most of their lives have not been here, let alone heard of it! This museum is in a now largely lower-middle class neighborhood, but don't let that deter you from experiencing this gem. Housed in an historic, wooden building, complete with creaky floors and stairs, this is the real deal...a throwback to a different era, unchanged in a hundred plus years, and the intent is for it to remain so. Inside, the main draw is the natural history collection upstairs, in original wood and glass cases, which were made especially for this collection. The signage, as ancient as the collection and the building, is handwritten, in ink now faded, and in a case or two, reflects the name known at that time, but since changed. Here you'll find minerals, shells, skeletons, taxidermied animals, insects, some charts, and for the children (or children at heart), scavenger hunt sheets. Downstairs, on the way to the restrooms, you'll see the fabulous, expansive, original, all wood lecture hall. (I would love to hear anything there!) A small gift shop with some unusual items rounds out the experience. Here, I found a very realistic plastic pangolin (my one souvenir from Philly!). I spent at least 2 hours here, but I'm a natural history nerd, and talked to one of the employees a bit to learn more about the place and its mission.

They have birds, and as well, crabs. We came here on a date. Also, there are shells. There are many…read morethings to look at at this establishment. Tapeworms on exhibit!