Free Museum Day<\/a>s. Running from June 20 through July 4, residents and visitors alike will have the opportunity to explore dozens of museums, historic sites, cultural institutions, and attractions across the city completely free of charge.<\/p>\nWawa Welcome America, the nation\u2019s largest July 4th celebration, spans 16 days of free programming from Juneteenth through Independence Day, featuring concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades, wellness events, and family-friendly experiences throughout Philadelphia. In honor of the nation\u2019s Semiquincentennial in 2026, this year\u2019s festival promises to be even bigger, with Free Museum Days offering access to some of the city\u2019s most iconic and lesser-known institutions.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the full 2026 Free Museum Day schedule:<\/p>\n
Saturday, June 20
\u2022 Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion \u2014 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
\u2022 Historic Rittenhouse Town \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Paul Robeson House & Museum \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday, June 21
\u2022 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Ryerss Museum & Library \u2014 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
\u2022 Elfreth\u2019s Alley Museum \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Monday, June 22
\u2022 Founder\u2019s Hall Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Lest We Forget Slavery Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tuesday, June 23
\u2022 Christ Church Preservation Trust \u2014 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Wyck Historic House, Garden & Farm \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Wednesday, June 24
\u2022 American Philosophical Society Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Woodmere Art Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 The Fabric Workshop and Museum \u2014 Noon to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Thursday, June 25
\u2022 Carpenters\u2019 Hall \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Independence Seaport Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Ormiston Mansion \u2014 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 American Women\u2019s Heritage Society \u2014 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Museum for Art in Wood \u2014 Noon to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Friday, June 26
\u2022 Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Penn Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 The North Broad Renaissance: Summer aBroad AR Tour \u2014 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Saturday, June 27
\u2022 Woodford Mansion \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Historic Strawberry Mansion \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Laurel Hill Mansion \u2014 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Hill-Physick House \u2014 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Johnson House Historic Site \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Eastern State Penitentiary \u2014 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday, June 28
\u2022 American Swedish Historical Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel AME Church \u2014 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Monday, June 29
\u2022 Arch Street Meeting House \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 M\u00fctter Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tuesday, June 30
\u2022 Wagner Free Institute of Science \u2014 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
\u2022 National Liberty Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Masonic Temple, Library and Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
\u2022 The Print Center \u2014 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Wednesday, July 1
\u2022 National Constitution Center \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Thursday, July 2
\u2022 Stenton \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania \u2014 Noon to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Friday, July 3
\u2022 Historic St. George\u2019s Museum and Archives \u2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
\u2022 Fireman\u2019s Hall Museum \u2014 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
\u2022 Science History Institute \u2014 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\u2022 Historic Waynesborough \u2014 Noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4
\u2022 Cliveden \u2014 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
\u2022 Powel House \u2014 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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