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About this trip

Get up close and uncomfortable at these out of the ordinary galleries. Between Mutter Museum, which boasts a medical collection dating back to the 1850s, and Weaver Historical Dental Museum, which welcomes guests with a box of real teeth, you’re bound to learn something new about yourself.

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Hyatt Centric Center City Philadelphia

www.hyatt.com/hyatt-centric-center-philadelphia/

1620 Chancellor St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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1 Hour

Mutter Museum

A medical museum donated by a physician in the 1850s is bound to be filled with oddities. With over 1,700 artifacts, come find your favorite!

19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Mutter Museum Philadelphia

A medical museum donated by a physician in the 1850s is bound to be filled with oddities. With over 1,700 artifacts, come find your favorite!

 

19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

  • Mutter Museum Philadelphia
  • Mutter Museum Philadelphia
  • Mutter Museum Philadelphia
  • Mutter Museum Philadelphia

1 Hour

Edgar Allen Poe Historic Site

The last of Edgar Allen Poe's Philadelphia homes still standing. Walk his halls while you imagine black cats and ravens.

532 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

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Poe House Philadelphia

The last of Edgar Allen Poe’s Philadelphia homes still standing. Walk his halls while you imagine black cats and ravens.

 

532 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

  • Poe House Philadelphia
  • Edgar Allan Poe House Philadelphia
  • Edgar Allan Poe House Philadelphia
  • Edgar Allan Poe House Philadelphia

0.75 Hour

Wagner Free Institute

Holding a magnify glass to the scientific practices of the Victorian era, the museum has a collection of animals skeletons.

1700 W Montgomery Ave, PA 19121

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Wagner Free Institute

Holding a magnify glass to the scientific practices of the Victorian era, the museum has a collection of animals skeletons.

 

1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121

  • Wagner Free Institute
  • Wagner Free Institute
  • Wagner Free Institute
  • Wagner Free Institute

0.5 Hour

Weaver Dental Museum

Beginning with "Painless Parker" and his traveling dentist chair, this museum showcases the history of dentistry. Don't forget to floss!

3201 N Broad St 3rd floor, PA 19140

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Weaver Dental Museum Philadelphia

Beginning with “Painless Parker” and his traveling dentist chair, this museum showcases the history of dentistry. Don’t forget to floss!

 

3201 N Broad St 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19140

  • Weaver Dental Museum Philadelphia
  • Weaver Dental Museum Philadelphia
  • Weaver Dental Museum Philadelphia
  • Weaver Dental Museum Philadelphia

2 Hour

Hermit's Cave

A true test of courage, this appears to be a doorway into the ground. Popularized by Edgar Allen Poe for its gothic motifs.

Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA 19128

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Hermit's Cave Philadelphia

A true test of courage, this appears to be a doorway into the ground. Popularized by Edgar Allen Poe for its gothic motifs.

 

Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA 19128

  • Hermit's Cave Philadelphia
  • Hermit's Cave Philadelphia
  • Hermit's Cave Philadelphia
  • Hermit's Cave Philadelphia