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Visit Philadelphia Museums with Your Badge.
Show your AAM 2026 conference badge at many of Philadelphia’s amazing museums for free or discounted admission. Browse the list of participating museums below.
PARTICIPATING
MUSEUMS
The chart below will be continuously updated in the coming months.
Museum
Registration offers & hours
Museum address
Details (if applicable)
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours: Last admission at 4pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm Sun, May 24, Noon – 5 pm
1220 American Blvd West Chester, PA 19380
“ENIAC at 80” Special Exhibit on the history of computing in the Delaware Valley Admission to the special exhibit is included in general admission tickets.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 4 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 4 pm
4601 N. 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
211 S. Columbus Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19106
We will be offering a 10% discount in the store for those who display their badges during the week of the conference.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
239 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
20 N. American Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
We will be hosting an after-hours evening tour at Christ Church Burial Ground: “Remember the Ladies”.
This is a Women’s History tour of the interred at the Burial Ground. The tour will highlight women from Philadelphia that made an impact in the history of the city and the nation.
Details: Date: Friday, May 22 Time: 5PM-6PM Fee: $10/person
We ask that all visitors check-in with staff at both of our sites’ main entrances. At the burial ground, it is imperative to avoid standing, sitting, or leaning on any grave markers. All visitors are allowed to walk off the paths and into the grass.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
104 South 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
“These Truths: The Declarations in Independence,” April 10, 2026-January 7, 2027
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Stories of Science: Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights the many surprising and spellbinding stories from the history of science.
Saturday’s fun, interactive activities are designed for science lovers of all ages. Take a close look at interesting items from our handling collection. Stop by our Object Explorer touch table to learn about the science behind everyday items like refrigerators and LED light bulbs. Chat with our experienced Gallery Guides to find out more about the people responsible for the science embedded in our daily lives.
During your visit, you can also check out our themed “drop-in” tours at 11:30am and 2pm.
Stories of Science takes place weekly on Saturdays. Admission is free and reservations are not required.
Check out our events page at sciencehistory.org for what themes are happening that day!
Wednesday May 20th – Science and Society Lecture 6-8pm, details coming soon closer to the event. Check sciencehistory.org for the latest updates.
Our Science and Society speaker series explores the history of science embedded in our everyday lives. We invite scientists, historians, policymakers, and educators for engaging in-depth conversations that expand our perspectives. Program formats include lectures, interviews, roundtables, and book launches. Science and Society events are curated for an adult audience, fostering curiosity, conversation, and interactivity.
Each evening concludes with a free reception with the speakers.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Rose Garden Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm Sun, May 24, 10 am – 5 pm
84 South Pine Street Doylestown, PA 18901
Major exhibition: “The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution” explores the history and intrigue of a group of Revolutionary War-era Loyalists whose legend lives on today. The exhibition showcases tales of the gang’s criminal exploits throughout the region and explores the conflicts that arose among neighbors, friends, and families in Bucks County forced to choose sides during a time of political and social unrest.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Rose Garden Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 4 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 4 pm Sun, May 24, 10 am – 4 pm
320 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Rose Garden Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 4 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 4 pm
6206 Germantown Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104
The historic house is available for tours May 21-23, 12 pm – 4 pm.
Wyck’s historic rose garden, the oldest in its original plan in the United States, will be in full bloom at conference time. Wyck’s Celebration of the Roses is Saturday, May 23rd from 10 am – 3 pm, free, and features Wyck’s plant sale, special tours of the rose garden, and a small vendor marketplace.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 20-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
15% off at the Museum Shop
The Penn Museum is easily accessible via public transit. SEPTA bus lines 30, 40, 42, and 49 stop right outside the Museum, SEPTA’s regional rail Penn Medicine train station is located directly behind the Museum. Additionally, the SEPTA’s L and T metro stops are a short walk away.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
815 Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18101
Waived admission for the full conference, including pre- and post-conference dates (May 18 – 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 4 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 4 pm.
Closed Wednesday, May 20.
200 Hagley Creek Road Wilmington, DE, 19807
Arrival Information:
Free parking at the Hagley Visitor Center. Hagley has two entrances; be sure to use “Hagley Museum” at 200 Hagley Creek Road for GPS directions. If traveling by train, use Amtrak or SEPTA to the Wilmington train station and then use Lyft or Uber to get to Hagley (a 12-minute ride).
An outdoor installation, “Voices From the Brandywine,” will be on view throughout the museum’s 235 acres. Panels use sources from Hagley’s extensive museum and library collections to connect people and events in the site’s history to major events throughout American history. This project is sponsored, in part, by Delaware250.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 5 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 5 pm
701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA, 19106
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Wed, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs, May 21, 10 am – 4 pm
Fri, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat, May 23, 10 am – 4 pm
301 W Main Street Trappe, PA, 19426
Arrival Information: Onsite parking is available
Don’t miss… Special exhibition “Window to Revolution: Pennsylvania Germans and the War for Independence” at the Center for Pennsylvania German Studies. Installation “Refugees in the Parlor” at the Muhlenberg House to interpret the experience of displaced Philadelphians during the British occupation of the city, 1777-78. Grand opening of the Speaker’s House, home of Frederick Muhlenberg, after 25 years of restoration
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
May 20-May 22: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm May 23: 10:00 am–4:00 pm May 24: 1:00–4:00 pm
105 Seminary Street Pennsburg, PA, 18073
Arrival Information: We are about 40 miles northwest of Center City, but easily available by car sing major highways. Take I76 west to I476 north (toll road). Exit at Quakertown (exit 44) to Route 663 south. In 5 miles, you enter Pennsburg. At light, take the second right onto Seminary Street.
It’s the Semiquicentennial! Our keystone exhibit for this event will be on display April 17, 2026, through March 27, 2026: “These Truths are not Self-evident: Stories of the Revolution in the Perkiomen Region.” Open all museum hours with no admission.
Note: We do not charge admission, but we wish to welcome AAM delegates and their families. Therefore, we will have a 10% discount in the shop, which features books, gifts, regionally-made objects, and special Pennsylvania-themed items. Being the week after our major Penn Dry Goods program, the shop will also have special textile-related merchandise and a book sale.
Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
May 18 – 9am-7pm May 19 – 9am-5pm May 20 – 10am-5pm May 21 – 9am-5pm May 22 – 9am-5pm May 23 – closed May 24 – closed
219 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
We will have 2 exhibitions on view during AAM. Both are free and open to attendees and guests during our normal hours of operation. In the Lantern Gallery — Building America, Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Early Immigrant Architects In the Haas Gallery — Lost Creeks of Philadelphia: Burying the Streams, Building the City More info: https://philaathenaeum.org/exhibitions/
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Waived admission for the full conference week (May 18-May 24). Includes Guest badges.
Museum Hours:
Please Touch Museum is open from 9 am – 4:30 pm May 20 – May 24.
We are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, PA, 19131-3719
Arrival Information:
Free parking is available along Avenue of the Republic. Parking in our gated parking lot is $18.
Adult visitors are required to provide us with their driver’s license/photo ID upon arrival and wear a visitor’s badge during their visit. They will retrieve their photo ID when they return the visitor’s badge.
Our newest traveling exhibit opens on Saturday, May 23, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit, and is included with admission.
On Saturday, May 23 at 11 am, PTM will also host an event in partnership with Philadelphia’s 52 Weeks of Firsts campaign. The event will recognize the first World’s Fair on US Soil and historic Memorial Hall, home to Please Touch Museum, which is one of two remaining buildings from the Centennial Exposition in 1876. A scale model of the Centennial Fairgrounds built in 1889 and featuring all 200 buildings from the World’s Fair is on view at Please Touch Museum.
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