Walking the streets of Philadelphia

The Mutter Museum

With ticket entries starting at $10 the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia is the place to visit is you’d like to understand the mystery that is the human body. It is also a great place to delve into the history of disease treatment and diagnosis. Some of most talked about pieces in the museum’s collection are:

• Einstein’s brain
• President Grover Cleveland’s jaw tumor
• The tallest skeleton in North America
• A specimen from John Wilkes Booth’s vertebra
• The soap lady
• The conjoint liver and plaster cast of the Siamese Twins – Chang and Eng
• The human skull collection of Dr. Joseph Hyrtl’s
• The rotating exhibit of illustrations and photographic art

The museum gets about 130,000 visitors annually and it has an excellent middle school education program that caters to students across all ethnic backgrounds.

The Penn Museum

Joining the list of tourist attractions that are not to be missed in Philadelphia is the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The museum was founded in 1887 and it houses artifacts that provide evidence of the development of history from ancient times till the present. Most of these artifacts are from research missions that have been conducted by the University itself. Penn Museum is also the largest university museum in the United States.

The National Liberty Museum

After immersing yourself in tourist attractions that throw light on humanity’s past, The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia is a must visit. It is not only entertaining, but inspiring too while you get to interact with some unbelievable sorties of heroes as well as a good collection of contemporary art.  The primary focus of this museum is adults and young people. Their themes revolve around good character, leadership, inclusion and diversity, resolution of conflict in a peaceful manner and civic engagement. Glass art is their primary focus, also emphasizing the fact that like glass, freedom is also fragile.

One Liberty Observation Deck

If you are looking for a lighter activity, the One Liberty Observation Deck is the place to be. Listed as one of the main tourist attractions of Philadelphia, it is within walking distance to all of the other attractions in the city. They are open 365 days of the year and have a single and double visit option. At the top of 57 floors this is undoubtedly the best view of the city.

Academy of Natural Sciences

Located in the Drexel University, the Academy was founded in 1812 and is a museum of natural history that is dedicated to environmental science, biodiversity, public engagement, education and advance research.