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PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER
An intimate and innovative center for contemporary art, The
Painted Bride presents world-class jazz, world music, dance,
theater, and visual arts.
230 Vine St.
215.925.9914 | www.paintedbride.org
MUSEUMS
APS MUSEUM, AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
In 2013, meet someone you don’t know: Cornelius Varley, 19thcentury
artist, inventor, and instrument maker—a man fascinated
with the art of looking and making. Try your own hand at using
a replica of his patented drawing instrument. Thru December
29, 2013. In 2014, meet someone you think you know: Thomas
Jefferson, founding father who penned the Declaration of
Independence in Philadelphia. See his hand-written draft of this
document. From April 1 - December 29, 2014.
104 S. Fifth St. (Next to Independence Hall)
215.440.3440 | www.apsmuseum.org
BETSY ROSS HOUSE
Visit the home of America’s most famous flag maker and meet Betsy
Ross in the country’s only interactive colonial upholstery shop. Get
an up-close look at the home where Betsy secretly stitched the
Stars and Stripes!
239 Arch St.
215.629.4026 | www.historicphiladelphia.org
CENTER FOR ART IN THE WOOD
Learn about traditional and contemporary art in wood by exploring
the Center’s changing exhibitions, permanent collection, library,
and educational programs.
141 N. Third St.
215.923.8000 | www.centerforartinwood.org
CHEMICAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
The Museum at CHF reveals chemistry’s untold stories. Trace
scientific progress in the laboratory, factory, and home, and learn
how chemistry shapes the modern world. Through May 2, 2014:
Sensing Change. Pop your head inside a floating greenhouse for
a worm’s-eye view of native plants. Follow shifting wind patterns
across a digital map. These works and others in Sensing Change
invite us to explore both daily shifts in our environment and longterm
climate change. Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm (June-Aug), 10am–4pm
(Sept–May), and until 8pm First Fridays Mar–Dec. Free admission.
315 Chestnut St.
215.925.2222 | www.chemheritage.org
FIREMAN’S HALL
Adults and children learn firefighting history and fire safety tips with
apparatus, traditional, and interactive exhibits.
147 N. Second St.
215.923.1438 | www.firemanshall.org