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Thinking of
coming to Philadelphia?
Here are some things to do and see
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- Fife and Drummer in Historic Philadelphia
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Historic Philadelphia
Historic Philadelphia offers you a trip back to 1776 and
the founding of our country.
Click through to Historic
Philadelphia for more complete information.
Don't forget to come back to the wedding site!
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Barnes
Foundation
One of the largest collections of impressionist artworks
in the world. The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest
collections of early French modern and post-impressionist paintings in the
entire world. An extraordinary number of masterpieces by Renoir (180),
Cezanne (69), and Matisse (60), provide a depth of work by these artists
unavailable elsewhere. The collection includes works by Picasso, Seurat,
Rousseau, Modigliani, Soutine, Monet, Manet, Degas and others. Yet that is
only part of this incredible collection. Art from every corner of the
globe is grouped with fine examples of antique furniture, ceramics,
hand-wrought iron, and Native American jewelry. Breathtaking, priceless
examples of art in all forms adorn these walls.
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Additional
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You MUST have a reservation in
advance if you wish to visit the Barnes Foundation. |
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You will
also need a car, as it is located on the beautiful Main Line suburbs of
Philadelphia. |
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Individual reservations (fewer than 10 people), call
610-664-7917 |
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Group reservations (parties of 10 or more), call
610-664-5191 |
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Admission to museum is very limited and strictly
enforced. You are urged to call to learn more information about ticket
availability. Try this number also: 610-667-0290 -- press 5 for
individual reservations. |
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- Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Philadelphia
Museum of Art
(Next door to the Rodin Museum)
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest
art museums in the United States. The collections include Asian art dating from the third millenium B.C. to the present,
ceramics, sculpture, paintings, and decorative objects as well as a
Japanese ceremonial teahouse, a Chinese palace hall, and a celebrated
collection of Oriental carpets.
The European collections include medieval
sculpture, stained glass, and a 13th-century French cloister; masterpieces
of Renaissance painting; a suite of 18th-century French interiors; and
superb Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. More info
here at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin |
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(Next door to the Philadelphia Museum of Art)
The Great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) brought monumental
public sculpture into the 20th century and established a new sculptural
freedom which continues to haunt our imaginations. His stated aim was to
be absolutely faithful to nature; he steadfastly refused to idealize his
subjects, creating instead an unprecedented combination of outer realism
and psychological insight. Rodin's uncanny ability to penetrate the masks
of the men and women he portrayed, the bravura of his rough,
light-catching modeling, and his extraordinary use and re-use of the same
or similar figures, and even parts of them (torsos, limbs, and hands),
have established his place among the greatest sculptors of all time.
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- Polar Bear
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Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196 USA
Phone: (215) 243-1100
The Philadelphia Zoo has tigers, bears (including polarbears), a new primate
reserve, white lions, blue-eyed lemurs, bald eagles and more.
Also, a petting zoo where you can pet and feed goats and sheep, and see
cows, chickens, and turkeys. |
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Independence Hall
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Even
more things to do...
Visit the Philadelphia
Visitors Guide and see even more things to do in Philadelphia.
It also lists special events. |
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