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Philadelphia's Museum Mile: Love Park to the Rocky Steps

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You've seen the Liberty Bell, now enjoy this informative, entertaining, personalized experience exploring one of Philadelphia's most iconic yet often overlooked cultural gems: the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Your half-day on the Parkway includes multiple sitting opportunities as well as restroom and food breaks-- rare comforts on any other tour!

Your guide is also your group's photographer--another exceptionally rare amenity!

The day's photos, along with a tour information package, are delivered via email post-tour within 2 hours.

We take well-researched facts and transform them into engaging stories--true tales that bring to life many of Philadelphia's must-see locations and game-changing people.

Your experience is enhanced by multiple images displayed on an 11" iPad screen--yet another unique tour feature!

There will also be a few surprises! Of course we can't list them here, otherwise...

Looking forward to meeting you at LOVE Park for a memorable stroll on the Parkway!

What's Included

  • Site visits and breaks happen at your pace.
  • Short walk from tour's end at Barnes Foundation to the Rocky Statue, Rocky Steps, and Art Museum.
  • Sun-reflecting white umbrellas and hand-hold fans provided for creating your own shade. and breeze.

    Meeting Location

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    Arch Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Love Park

    Your half-day walking journey begins at the iconic LOVE sculpture. It's the perfect photo op to kick off the tour, as well as a few juicy tidbits such as how LOVE once left town and what artist Robert Indiana almost created instead.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Love Park Visitor Center (Pass By)

    Just steps from the LOVE sculpture, take a seat and enjoy as your guide shares engaging stories—accompanied by visuals on their iPad—about the park’s fascinating history. Both its celebrated highlights and one notorious challenge.
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    Cret Park

    Just steps from the energy of LOVE Park, Cret Park (pronounced 'Cray" Park) offers a relaxing, shaded retreat featuring benches, mature trees, and seasonal plantings. It's an ideal place to share a few facts about the Parkway before making plans for the rest of our half-day adventure.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

    Completed in 1864, the cathedral was built during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment in Philadelphia — including the violent Bible Riots — which influenced its fortress-like design and elevated windows.Today, it's peaceful interior reveals awe-inspiring Roman-Corinthian and Italian Renaissance Revival architecture that includes a strong Baroque influences--a majestic, contemplative space rivaling some of the finest cathedrals in Europe.Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here in 1979, followed by Pope Francis in 2015 during the World Meeting of Families.The cathedral is open to the public most days.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Logan Circle

    A once dreary public execution site and burial site,, Logan Circle (formerly Logan Square) today is the Parkway's crown jewel. Shaded by mature trees and including a small botanical garden, the Circle is defined by the picturesque Swann Memorial Fountain. Abraham Lincoln visited here in 1864 as part of a fundraising event for Union soldiers. At some point, you’re likely to stand in the same spot where Lincoln once stood!
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

    A few steps across the street is the oldest natural history museum in the western hemisphere. We will spend a short time in the stunning lobby, and talk outside about some very interesting Academy-related events and characters.Lobby closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Moore College of Art & Design

    A few steps away is the first and only women’s visual arts college in the country founded in 1848.Here we can browse its 4 galleries and grab a snack or lite luch if you desire.Closed Sundays.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    The Franklin Institute

    We'll step inside the massive rotunda that houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial for a great photo op beside the largest Benjamin Franklin statue in the world! You'll hear stories about one of the most story-worthy persons who has ever lived. And be prepared for the moment when details of Franklin's amazing life are dramatically revealed!
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Free Library of Philadelphia

    The Free Library boasts over 1 million borrowers and circulates over 5.5 million items throughout its 54 branches. Browse the building's incredible interior architecture, and visit it's hidden treasure--the Rare Book Department where the infamous raven who inspired Edgar Allen Poe is waiting to greet you. Closed Mondays.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Shakespeare Memorial

    Situated appropriately across from the Free Library is the Shakespeare Memorial, defined by a large oval sitting space and a dramatic 14 foot bronze stature featuring Hamlet, dedicated to the city on Shakespeare’s birthday, April 23, 1929. If our stars be not crossed, there's a good chance we will se what many believe to be the spirit of the bard's famous lover, Romeo.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Barnes

    Here at the Barnes Foundation, we will explore the remarkable life and work of Albert C. Barnes—a man who rose from extreme poverty to co-invent a pharmaceutical breakthrough that earned him a billion dollar fortune, allwing him to devote much of his life to promoting art education--employing as a teaching tool one of the most extraordinary personal art collections the world has ever seen.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Rodin Museum

    Our half-day concludes with a dramatic close at the Rodin Museum, home to the world’s second-largest collection of works by this fascinating, trailblazing artist. Here we’ll explore the life and genius of a man rejected three times by Paris’s top art school—only to rise and challenge a centuries-old artistic system. Today, Auguste Rodin is celebrated as “The Father of Modern Sculpture.”The picturesque Rodin Garden includes several of his most famous sculptures, and is free to browse. It is closed Tuesday through Thursday. However, as with all sites, your guide will display for you multiple supplemental images.Rodin's most famous piece, The Thinker, and one of Philadelphia's top photo opportunities, is out front and always available.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Rocky Statue

    Philadelphia's #1 visitor destination!
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Philadelphia Museum of Art

    Your unforgettable tour ends here at the top of the Rocky Steps. Great photo opportunities along with a video running the last flight up! Visit the Rocky Shop afterwards. Even if you don't buy a souvenir, it's a really cool little Sylvester Stallone "museum."
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Philadelphia’s Museum Mile: Love Park to the Rocky Steps?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    What's Included

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    • Site visits and breaks happen at your pace.
    • Short walk from tour's end at Barnes Foundation to the Rocky Statue, Rocky Steps, and Art Museum.
    • Sun-reflecting white umbrellas and hand-hold fans provided for creating your own shade. and breeze.
    • Sitting, restroom, food, souvenir/gift opportunities.
    • Photos and post-tour information package emailed within 2 hours after tour.
    • IPad photo visuals enhance guide's presentation.

    Additional Info

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Minimum age for tour guests is 16.

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
    • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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