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Founded in 1976 by members of the Mikveh Israel congregation, this museum is known as the “synagogue of the American Revolution.”

National Museum of American Jewish History (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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Standing sentry on a prime corner lot, across from Independence Park, the Robert A.M. Stern-designed Museum of the American Revolution is a must-visit after wandering the historic halls across the street.

Museum of the American Revolution (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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The museum pays homage to the actual practice of science and its life-changing discoveries.

Science History Institute (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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Established in 1976, the Mummers Museum chronicles the history, meaning, and most of all, the costumes, of this annual folk festival.

Mummers Museum (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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Visitors can begin their day at the Independence Hall, and then stop by the Liberty Bell Center for a look at ostensibly the most famous broken item in the world.

Independence National Historical Park (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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The Mütter Museum, housed within a portion of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, can trace its origins back to 1858.

Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Photo Credits: Flickr)

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Founded in 1876 as part of the Centennial Exposition, the Philadelphia Museum of Art moved to its current home atop Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928.

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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The Barnes Foundation is home to one of the world’s most extensive collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Early Modernist paintings.

Barnes Foundation (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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The Rosenbach (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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Founded in 1929 by philanthropist Jules Mastbaum, the Rodin Museum is home to the largest collection of works by the renowned sculptor outside of France.

Rodin Museum (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

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Visitors to the home can view museum-quality clocks, artwork, and furnishings.

Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)