Visiting the Mütter Museum: Philly’s Most Macabre Museum
From the outside, the building in front of me didn’t look much different than many of the other buildings in downtown Philadelphia. Built in 1905, its dark brick exterior and …
Museums
Visiting the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: A Must-Do for Train Lovers
If you’ve read my writing for a while, you’ll know that I’m a bit obsessed with trains. For me, they are the perfect form of transportation. Give me the choice …
Experience Christmas Every Day at the National Christmas Center
While the National Christmas Center closed in 2018, it has temporarily reopened for tours in Elizabethtown, PA. Find out more here. Without a doubt, Christmas is my favorite holiday of …
The Legacy of a Genius: Visiting the Franklin Institute’s Science Museum
As America’s first Renaissance Man, Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to America can’t be understated. Spanning politics, infrastructure, and science, Franklin was America’s first Renaissance Man, and one of the most important …
Visiting the Philadelphia History Museum: Interesting, but Skippable
Note: The Philadelphia History Museum is closed indefinitely. This article will be left up in hopes that it reopens soon. I didn’t really know what to expect when I visited the …
The Penn Museum: World History in the Birthplace of America
In a city known for its importance to American history, the Penn Museum almost seems a bit out of place in Philadelphia. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy …