Philadelphia Museum District 3hr self-guided walking tour

Are you looking for things to do around the Philadelphia Museum district? Indeed, our 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt takes you to see all the sights!

Walk from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art all while taking a few side trips and proposing challenges at every leg. All the while, you will learn some local history and get valuable local tips.

Moreover, 2 versions are available: a regular tourist scavenger hunt and an explorer scavenger hunt (see the differences).

Regular: 4.7km/2.9mi
Explorer: 8.3km/5.2mi

Regular:
20 Sights
Explorer:
28 Sights

Regular:
20 Challenges
Explorer:
24 Challenges

You will see

The Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia Museum of Art
LOVE Park
The Franklin Institute
City Hall
Rodin Museum
Public Library
Eastern State Penitentiary
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
Fairmont Water Works
Logan Square
Paine’s Park
Schuylkill River Trail
and much more

Please note: some sites are only seen on the regular, or the explorer, scavenger hunts.

As a matter of fact, we have visited Philadelphia at least once a year since 2010. Indeed, we have walked these areas on many occasions.

Specifications

Starting Location: Intersection of N. Broad Street and JF Kennedy, in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall
Regular Hunt
- Distance: 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Time: 2 – 3 hours
Explorer Hunt
- Distance: 8.32 km / 5.17 mi
- Time: 4 – 6 hours.
Method: Walking
Needed:
- A fully charged Smartphone with internet access (data plan)
Suggested:
- Bottled water.
- A local street map or tourist map

History

Philadelphia was founded by William Penn, an English Quaker, in 1682. Initially, it was to serve as the capital of the Pennsylvania Colony of the British Empire. Then, this city played an instrumental role in the American Revolution, as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the United States of America Constitution in 1787.

Furthermore, the First and Second Continental Congresses were held here at Independence Hall. Philadelphia also served as the temporary capital of the United States from 1790-1800.