Studying Sculpture with a Visit to the Rodin Museum
I’ve mentioned before that I generally prefer historical museums to art museums. However, if I visit more art museums like the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, I might just become a …
Museums
Stepping Back in Time with a Visit to The Fifties Place and Mini Museum
Imagine pulling up to a replica of a 1950’s service station, walking inside, and being transported into an episode of “American Pickers”. That’s the experience I had recently while visiting …
The Donora Smog Museum: Learning About the History of Smog (With a Donora Driving Tour!)
If you know anything about the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, you likely know that it was once one of the most polluted places on earth, a reputation …
Visiting the Independence Seaport Museum and Their Amazing Ships
Did you know that up until the early-1800s, Philadelphia had the largest shipping port in America? This isn’t entirely surprising when you consider that Philadelphia was also once the country’s …
Visiting the Pennsylvania Fire Museum: From Franklin to Fire Trucks
Ever since Benjamin Franklin organized the world’s first fire company in Philadelphia in 1736, fire stations have played an important role in every community. Over the years, the equipment and …
Learning about the First Billion Dollar Oil Field by Visiting the Penn-Brad Oil Museum
In 1881, the business of oil drilling was still relatively new. After all, it had been just 22 years since Edwin Drake drilled the world’s first commercial well near Titusville, …
Visiting the Lake Shore Railway Museum: An Amazing Place for Train Fans
Tucked away near the northwestern border of Pennsylvania, as far away as you can get from places like Philadelphia and Harrisburg while still staying in PA, is one of the …
Visiting the National Constitution Center: A Skippable Pep Rally for the US Constitution
Visitors to Philadelphia often make it a point to stop by Independence Hall to see the building where, on July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great …
Visiting the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
If you haven’t figured it out yet from reading this site, I’m a huge train nut. Whenever I visit a new part of Pennsylvania, I always look for any museums …
Setting Sail for the Erie Maritime Museum and the Flagship Niagara
When I first found out that Erie had a maritime museum, I was a bit confused. After all, Erie is more than six hours by car from the Atlantic Ocean. The …