Museums & The Arts of Philadelphia:
The art museums of Philadelphia offer a fascinating alternative to the well-known institutions of New York and Washington. In fact very few North American cities offer as rich and exciting an opportunity to view the full range and quality of American and European and world art as does Philadelphia.
Picture on the right:Philadelphia Museum of Art-- Where Rocky ran up the steps. As one of the largest art museums in the United States.
The nation's first art museum and school of fine art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Founded in 1805 by Charles Willson Peale, this is the nation's oldest continuously operating museum and school of fine arts.
There are so many art schools in the local Philadelphia area. The Art School & Program Directory. ArtSchools.com has the fastest direct links to art school web sites and email worldwide. Search by program or location. Philadelphia Art School & Art Colleges Directory 
The City of Philadelphia has so much to offer when it comes to it's arts and museums. Here are some other sites that are a must see:
The Smithsonian Institution & the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Franklin Institute Science Museum Features an exhibit on the life of Ben Franklin, a walk-through heart, historic aircraft, an Imax theater, and planetarium.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts At the Kimmel center, you can watch The Philadelphia Orchestra and many more muiscal talents. The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe. And here is a link to many other areas in Philly and the surrounding areas. Art Galleries in Philadelphia, Manayunk, Center City, Old City ... Directory of Art Galleries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Guide to the Visual Arts in the Philadelphia Region of Pennsylvania. And for you theatre buffs, you can visit Walnut Street Theater. Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest theatre in America. It stands alone as the only theatre operating continuously as a theatre since it opened in 1809.
Here is a link for Philly Museums: Local results for museums near Philadelphia, PA . And those interested in Artists that have painted or sculpted. Top 30 Artists
Philadelphia Parks:
"According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 369.4 km² (142.6 mi²). 349.9 km² (135.1 mi²) of it is land and 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²) of it (5.29%) is water. Bodies of water include the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, Cobbs Creek, Wissahickon Creek, and Pennypack Creek."
"The lowest point in the city lies 10 feet above sea level near Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia at the convergence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The highest point is in Chestnut Hill, at 432 feet above sea level, near Evergreen Place, just north and west of Evergreen Avenue." (This information was directly taken from Philadelphia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Local results for parks near Philadelphia, PA Spanning over 55 acres on 20 city blocks within the historic district of the City of Philadelphia. You have Independence National Historical Park - Independence National ... & Fairmount Park. Fairmont Park being the largest single park in Philadelphia. These are just the many places where you can take your family or your dogs to in order to live the City life, but also with some recreation. Fairmon Park hosts sporting events all year long. Welcome to Philadelphia Sport and Social Club - Looking For A Team ... I myself have actually particpated in this league for two years. It's a great way to stay fit & active and also to socially network & possibly meet new friends.
Here are the links to this series of Philadelphia & what it has to offer: Intro : The City of Brotherly Love: The Introduction of Philadelphia & what the city has to offer..... 1. The City of Brotherly Love: Part 1 - Philadelphia Sports ...... A series of blogs. 2. The City of Brotherly Love: Part 2 - The Historic Sites & Famous People of Philadelphia......A series of Blogs And you just finished reading # 3 of a 6 part series.
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Hi Jeff, Loving the series. I saw this one, and realized I missed the last few. Having lived there for most of my life, I can say too all that are reading that you are doing a fine job. There is way too much to cover, but you are getting a lot. Maybe in a future blog you can cover some of the lesser know tourist sites, but still worthwhile nonetheless like the Waterworks and Boathouse Row, Fairmount Park Mansions etc. Also on the sports team blog, don't forget that the A's started our in Philly. Everybody seems to know that the Dodger's start in Brooklyn, but let's not forget about our beloved Philly!
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