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Art Museums
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Art and Architecture
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia (founded in 1814 and since the 1840s in a brownstone on Washington Square) features collections on architecture and design. A complimentary (and more contemporary) collection across town is the University of Pennsylvania’s Architectural Archives.
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The Comcast Center
Philadelphia's tallest building is also one of the country's greenest
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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
National center for architectural history
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ITEMS WITHIN Art and Architecture
Mechanics' National Bank
Philadelphia's first bank for the working and artist classes — and an architectural wonder
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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Artist Isaiah Zagar's South Street masterpiece
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Wayne Art Center
The Main Line's first art center undergoes a major expansion
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Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania
Preserving and presenting architecture - in a National Historic Landmark
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Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building
Fashion and modern design
highlight the Philadelphia Museum of Art's first major expansion
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Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department
Highlights of book history preserved for posterity
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Ryerss Library and Museum
A family’s fanciful collection of souvenirs and heirlooms
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Ryan Memorial Library
Rare books, vaulted ceilings and arched windows inspire research
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The Germantown Historical Society
A historical welcome into Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhood
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
American history starts here, at 13th and Locust Streets
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The Library Company of Philadelphia
The country’s first lending library still displays its vast holdings
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The Rosenbach Museum and Library
The personal library of famed twentieth-century book dealer A.S.W. Rosenbach
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