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Learn about early Swedish settlers in the Delaware Valley at the American Swedish Historical Museum. After a stop at the National Constitution Center, visit the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the nation’s first museum erected by a major municipality dedicated to interpreting the history, lives and work of African Americans.
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National Museum of American Jewish History
Preserving and interpreting the American Jewish experience
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Celebrating and interpreting African-American history and culture
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American Swedish Historical Museum
Paying tribute to the Delaware Valley’s first settlers
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Chester County Historical Society
Focusing a spotlight on local history and handicrafts
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Glencairn Museum
Centuries of religious artifacts in a modern castle
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River of Gold: Precolumbian Treasures from Sitio Conte
University City welcomes more than 140 artifacts from an ancient Panamanian cemetery
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Independence Seaport Museum
An interactive museum exploring Philadelphia’s maritime heritage
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National Constitution Center
The world’s only museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution
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National Liberty Museum
Honoring our heroes and our heritage of freedom
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Pearl S. Buck House
The American home of a world-famous writer
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Polish American Cultural Center
Presenting the customs and spirit of Poland
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Stephen Girard Collection
The treasures of a man of good taste and good deeds
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The Atwater Kent Museum
Philadelphia’s history museum, and Norman Rockwell, too
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The Johnson House Historical Site, Inc.
A vital stop on the Underground Railroad
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The Mario Lanza Museum
A glimpse at the life of America’s opera and movie icon
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The Philadelphia Doll Museum
Presenting black dolls as artifacts of history and culture
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The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Adolph and Rose Levis Sports Museum
Saluting the accomplishments of the city’s Jewish athletes
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The Shoe Museum
Tiptoe through the ages with the story of footwear
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The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Unearthing the riches of the world’s cultural heritage
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Treasures...From the Silk Road to the Santa Fe Trail
Extraordinary show and sale of ethnographic art and antiques at the Penn Museum
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