7 Delaware Valley Museums to Visit With Kids
There’s a museum in the Delaware Valley for every kid — whether they’re interested in science, history, the arts or transportation. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University A…
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Enjoying Museums With Your Kids
Museums across the country are starting to reopen after being forced to close during the pandemic. Many of them, such as Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Philadelphia’s Please Touch…
Please Touch Museum reopens to public
After being closed for over a year due to COVID-19, the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia opened to members on April 8 and to the public on April 22.…
10 Family-Friendly Museums Open Now
There’s a museum in the Delaware Valley for every kid—whether they’re interested in science, history, the arts or transportation. These 10 museums…
Civil War and Reconstruction Exhibit Opens at National Constitution Center
It is the Constitution Center's newest permanent exhibit.
Philly Museums Make It Easy for Teens to Visit
If you’re a teenager who has never been to a museum, it can be intimidating walking into one by yourself or with friends. To help make it easier, the STAMP (Students at Museums in Philly) Teen Council and Art-Reach have created…
Cool (and Free) Things to Do in April
There is a mussel hatchery at Fairmount Water Works. Mussels don’t create much of a ruckus, so you can be forgiven for not knowing about it, but more than 19,000 people have found the hatchery since it opened last year.…
5 Sanity-Saving Tips for Moms
Don't let motherhood overwhelm you. Try these great tips from a mom in the know.
Venues in Philly & the 'Burbs
African American Museum in Philadelphia The museum showcases heritage and culture through events and exhibits. Permanent exhibit Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1716- 1817 displays an interactive, 100-year timeline with full-size video projections that tell the stories of prominent…
Family Guide to Black History Month
A roundup of venues in the Delaware Valley where families can celebrate and learn about influential African Americans throughout history.
To the Grandparents — What My Kids Really Want this Christmas
Mom blogger Jennifer Auer asks her parents and in-laws to give her kids memories, not toys, for Christmas.
Tour & Explore Art Museums
Many museums and centers offer educational tours, activities and connections with curriculum.
Family Favorites
We asked, you answered: Your favorite museums, playgrounds, zoos and other kid-friendly places to visit
New This Month
Turtle and mummy exhibits, Thomas the Tank Engine in Lancaster, summer theater and more for families in June
Hot Museum Deals
Beat the heat in museums' air-conditioned galleries while taking advantage of these hot discounts.
New This Month
Phillie Phanatic & LEGO sculptures, a Hollywood costume display, imaginative shows for kids & more
New Delaware Children's Museum Will 'Build Imaginative Minds'
The Delaware Children’s Museum (DCM), the state’s first and only museum just for kids, opens its doors on April 24 on the Wilmington waterfront. You could win a family 4-pack of tickets to the DCM! Click here. The Museum’s mission…
Guide to Art Museums
Tour tips & ways to save when planning a family field trip with your budding Picasso
New This Month
A Japanese festival, hippo birthday, historical tours, playgrounds & gardens, fairytales & more
Celebrate Black History
African American history comes to life through traditional stories, jazz concerts, historical re-enactments & more February family fun