1. Independence Hall
8.4
520 Chestnut St (btwn S 5th & S 6th Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 203 tips and reviews
Mark P.: get a free tour ticket from the visitor's center. even though there's a reserved time, you can jump on an earlier one pretty easily
Julia Pile: Holly our Park Ranger did a really nice job with the tour.
Neill Caldwell: Get timed ticket at the Visitors Center and walk across to the tour start at 5th & Chestnut. Tour is remarkably low-key, leaving the setting as the main focus as it should be.
2. The Barnes Foundation
9.0
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy (at N 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Art Museum · Fairmount - Art Museum · 133 tips and reviews
Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz: The collection is sizable. Get the audio but stop to listen in on the docent tours when you encounter them for a richer perspective. It is worth reading on Barnes, Renoir, cezanne, and vangogh before
Ellis Hamburger: Super great collection. Do the audio tour.
Tinashe Dhliwayo: Amazing museum made even better with the free audio tour- don't pass it up!
4. Big Bus Tours
7.6
(5th and Market), Philadelphia, PA
Tour Provider · Center City East · 12 tips and reviews
Concierge: This authentic London Double Decker buses offers tours year round throughout the entire city. For best photos, sit in the back up top.
Jenifer: Just finished the tour... Best thing to do to get a lay if the land and determine what you really want to delve into more deeply. Definitely worth it!!
Roger D: Take the tour early in the day so that you could stop at the places your want to see.
5. Kimmel Cultural Campus
9.3
300 S Broad St (at Spruce St), Philadelphia, PA
Concert Hall · Avenue of the Arts South · 67 tips and reviews
Concierge: Take advantage of their free building tour offered Tuesday to Sunday at 1pm.
Philly.com: Home to the largest mechanical-action pipe organ in the country, you can take a tour of the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ for free! On the first Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. Read more.
Dominique Comer: If you're free during the early afternoon, take the free tour at 1pm.
7. United States Mint
7.6
151 N Independence Mall E (at Arch St), Philadelphia, PA
Government Building · Center City East · 26 tips and reviews
Zach Galifianakis: The tour, while free, is really lacking.You hardly get to see any of the cool automation going on inside. history can also be cool, but not as cool as freakin robots! get what u pay for.
Laura Michael: Free "tour" was ok. We learned after anout 5 mins to skip the history stuff... we just wanted to see how the money is made! =D
April: Cool tour if you like the mechanics of coins! We read all the signs. Glad we didn't skip this as some suggested. May not impress you if you need bells and whistles on your entertainment. Loved it!
8. Morris Arboretum
9.2
100 E Northwestern Ave (btwn Stenton Ave & Germantown Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Garden · Chestnut Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Michelle Federman: Beautiful place--take the tour! Make sure not to throw balls or anything around; not allowed to.
Oi I: Take a tour at the pond right next to the gate
The Ritz-Carlton: Visitors here are at home on romantic strolls or guided tours delving into the life of trees – in either case, the gardens around this former 19th-century summer home are undeniably beautiful.
Mural Arts Program: Take a mural tour! Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday tours, April through November, via open-air trolley leaving from the Independence Visitor Center. Read more.
WDW Tour Company: Make sure to grab your tour tickets in advance and hit the restroom before you leave as there's no restrooms in the secure area.
NBC Philadelphia: Pick up The GPS Ranger while you're at the Independence Visitor Center. It's a multimedia device that leads you on an informative walking tour of Independence National Historical Park. Read more.
Philadelphia Eagles: Lincoln Financial Field offers VIP tours which take you throughout the stadium to the Comcast Press Box, Announcers' Booth, Club and Suite Levels, Press Interview Room, Field, and Locker Room. Read more.
André Suman Pereira: Stadium tour tickets available, a really cool experience!
Andrew Armstrong: Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, is a clean, safe, and family-friendly environment. The parking process is rather easy and the food, although a tad overpriced, is delicious!