Step back in time to the humble dwelling of the "Good Gray Poet," Walt Whitman. Constructed in 1848, this modest wooden-framed structure built in Greek-revival style was the only home ever owned by Walt Whitman. Here is where Whitman grew to international fame as the...

The Stedman Gallery is one of the area's premier visual arts galleries, and presents a wide range of national and regional touring exhibitions year-round. The Stedman is also home to the Rutgers-Camden Collection of Art, a significant visual art resource for the...

Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront in New Jersey offers multiple hands on experiences including the all NEW Stingray Beach Club, where you can touch and feed gentle giant stingrays Touch-A-Shark, presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ; Interactive...

There are many maritime artifacts, ship models, and full-sized boats in the permanent and interactive exhibitions. The exhibits focus on the Port of Philadelphia, trade, immigration, shipbuilding, and deep sea submersibles. There are two historic ships displayed near...

Tours of the Museum give visitors a look at how daily life for working people changed over the last 300 years by asking questions such as: Why were alleys and sidestreets built and who built them? How did middle class people live and work in the 18th century? How...

Fireman's Hall Museum is one of the nation's premier fire museums. Here, the history and heroic moments of Philadelphia firefighting, both past and present, are celebrated through the museum's exhibits, public programs and award ceremonies. The collection at...

Fireman's Hall Museum is one of the nation's premier fire museums. Here, the history and heroic moments of Philadelphia firefighting, both past and present, are celebrated through the museum's exhibits, public programs and award ceremonies. The collection at...

The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she may have made the first American Flag. Several of her surviving family members, including daughters, grandchildren and a niece, said that this was the site of the legendary event.

Independence National Historical Park preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution. Administered by the National Park Service, the 45-acre (18 ha) park comprises much of the historic area of downtown (or "Center City") where Independence Hall, the...

Franklin Court was the site of the handsome brick home of Benjamin Franklin, who lived here. Franklin died here in 1790; the house was torn down about 20 years later. Today the site contains a steel "ghost structure" outlining the spot where Franklin's house stood...