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Explore›Philadelphia, PA›Historic Site›The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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Free or discounted entry for members of NARM.

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

$35
219 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

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215-925-2688 Visit the website
Admission $35 Read from the venue’s own page

Opening hours

Monday9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SundayClosed

Hours can change on holidays. Check with the venue before you travel.

Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this place

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, an historic, member-supported library, was founded in 1814, decades before the advent of free public libraries. Its purpose, then as now, is to provide access to “general knowledge” through books, archival material and special collections for research and exhibits, public forums and lectures, as well as a congenial space for conversation and learning.

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A membership to The Athenaeum of Philadelphia carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

  • the full NARM list Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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