General Information
Post Arrival
Recreation
Recreation
Attractions around Philly
Franklin Institute Science Museum
222 N 20th St Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 448-1200
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art Museum Dr Philadelphia, PA 19101 Phone: (215) 763-8100
U. Penn. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: (215)898-4000
Reading Terminal Market
12th St & Arch St Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 922-2317
Mutter Museum
19 S 22nd St Philadelphia, PA 19103-3097 Phone: (215) 563-3737
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196 Phone: (215) 243-1100
Independence Hall
500 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 597-8974
Italian Market
Ninth St Philadelphia, PA 19147
Philly's Markets
Throughout the city Philadelphia, PA 19103 South Street South St Philadelphia, PA 19147
Liberty Bell Center
501 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19106-1513 Phone: (215) 597-8974
Rittenhouse Square
1800 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103-5725
Cheesesteak Corner
Ninth St and Passyunk Ave Philadelphia, PA 19147
Boat House Row
Kelly Dr Philadelphia, PA 19130
Please Touch Museum
210 N 21st St Philadelphia, PA 19103-1088 Phone: (215) 963-0667
City Hall
Broad St & Market St Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 686-1776
Festival Pier
Columbus Blvd & Springgarden St Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: (215) 629-3200
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 418-4700
Declaration House
701 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 597-8974
Elfreth's Alley Museum
126 Elfreths Alley Philadelphia, PA 19106-2006 Phone: (215) 574-0560
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South St Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: (215) 898-4000 Fax: (215) 898-0657
The Rocky Steps
Benjamin Franklin Pkwy at 26th St Philadelphia, PA 19130
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 299-1000
Center City Philadelphia
1500 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19102-2100
Dream Garden
601-45 Walnut St,
Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 238-6484
Independence Square
501 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106
Big Bus Company
111 S Independence Mall E Philadelphia, PA 19106-2515 Phone: (215) 923-5008
Independence Seaport Museum Concert Hall
Penn's Landing, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 925-5439
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Logan Circle to Eakins Oval Philadelphia, PA 19121
Kelly Drive
Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA 19131 Phone: (215) 685-0000
Washington Square
600 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 592-7787
Penn's Landing
Spring Garden and Columbus Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19106-1403 Phone: (215) 922-2386 Fax: (215) 923-2801
Fairmount Park Horticultural Center
N Horticultural Dr and Montgomery Dr Philadelphia, PA 19131 Phone: (215) 685-0701
Amusement and Theme Parks
A variety of theme parks are located in and around Pennsylvania. More information about them can be found at their websites.
http://www.sixflags.com/national/index.aspx
http://www.oceancity.worldweb.com/SightsAttractions/AmusementThemeParks/
Ice Rink
Class of 1923 Ice Rink
3130 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. Ph: (215) – 898 - 1923
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/icerink/
Movie Theaters
There are quite a few theaters in and near Philadelphia.
- The Bridge: Cinema de Lux
S 40th Street and Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Ph: (215) – 386 - 7971
- Secret Cinema
Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19019. Ph: (215) – 568 - 4515
- Tuttleman IMAX Theater – Franklin Institute
20th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA. Ph: (215) – 448 - 1111
- Roxy Theater
2023 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA. Ph: (215) – 923 - 6699
- United Artists Theater
1908 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA.
- Ritz at the Bourse
400 Ranstead St, Philadelphia, PA. Ph: (215) – 925 - 7900
- Ritz 5 Movies
214 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. Ph: (215) – 925 - 7900
- Regal Cinemas
53 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA. Ph: (610) – 734 - 0296
- Regal Burlington 20 (Screens Hindi films too)
250 Bromley Blvd, Burlington, NJ. Ph: (609) – 239 - 3598
DVD Rentals
Movies are a great way of chilling out over weekends. You could either curl up on the couch and watch it on the laptop or make it a movie night with a few close friends. Whichever way you choose to watch it there are plenty of resources to watching movies.
1. The Drexel and Penn libraries have a huge DVD collection. Drexel has DVDs of English and Hindi language films while Penn has several other regional languages as well.
2. Drexel has got a lot of DVD rental boxes located in the campus. You can rent DVDs for a dollar.
3. Netflix is another great way of catching up on the most recently released films. It is reasonable and if you’re a movie buff then it’s a very good deal.
Visit www.netflix.com to register and start enjoying.
Places of Worship
Some of the places of worship near the university include:
- St Agatha/St James Catholic
3728 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (215)386-9732
www.saintsaj.org
- Tabernacle United Church
3700 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. (215)386-4100
www.tabunited.org
- Masjid Al Jamia
4228 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. (215) 386-3770
- Samarpan Hindu/Jain Temple
6515 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19149. (215)537-9537
www.samarpantemple.org
- International Society – Krishna Consciousness
41 W allens Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119. (215)247-4825
www.iskconphiladelphia.com
- Bharatiya Temple
1612 County Line Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. (215)997-1181
www.b-temple.org/
- Sri Shridi Sai Baba Temple
1449 Abers Creek Road, Monroeville, PA 15146. (412)374-9244
- Philadelphia Sikh Society, Inc.
6706 Garden Court Rd, Upper Darby, PA 19082. (610)352-4733
www.philadelphiasikhheritage.com