24 listings in Philadelphia, PA: always-free spots and free admission days. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm
United States Mint at Philadelphia
Watch coins being made on a free, self-guided tour of the Philadelphia Mint. No reservations needed. Weekdays 9am–4:30pm (last entry 4:15pm); closed federal holidays. Visitors go through a metal detector, and cameras, food and drink aren't allowed.
Verified Oct 27 · usmint.gov
No catch
Daily 9am–5pm
Liberty Bell CenterPhiladelphia
The Liberty Bell Center on Independence Mall is free with no tickets: entry is first come, first served. Everyone goes through airport-style security screening, so allow time and leave bags light. Open daily 9am–5pm.
Verified Oct 27 · home.nps.gov
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Daily: open house 9–10:30am; tours every 20 minutes 10:40am–4:40pm
Congress Hall, Independence National Historical ParkPhiladelphia
Congress Hall, where the early U.S. Congress met, is part of Independence National Historical Park and open daily. Drop in for the morning open house (9–10:30am) or join a ranger tour that runs every 20 minutes from 10:40am to 4:40pm. It's inside the Independence Square security area: enter through the security screening on the south side of Independence Hall.
Verified Oct 27 · National Park Service
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Daily 9–10:30am
Independence HallPhiladelphia
Each morning from 9 to 10:30am, Independence Hall holds an open house that needs no ticket. The guided tours later in the day need a timed ticket with a $1 reservation fee, so the open house is the free way in. Arrive early and allow time for security screening.
Verified Oct 27 · National Park Service
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Tue–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm
Wagner Free Institute of SciencePhiladelphia
A Victorian natural history museum in North Philadelphia with original cases of fossils, minerals and specimens, free to visit year-round. Open Tuesday–Friday 9:30am–4:30pm, plus a free open house on the first Saturday of most months (noon–4pm). The museum asks visitors to register on Eventbrite.
Verified Oct 27 · wagnerfreeinstitute.org
Catch: Register your visit on Eventbrite (the museum's site links there)
Wed–Sun 11am–6pm (Thu until 8pm)
Institute of Contemporary ArtPhiladelphia
The ICA on Penn's campus shows new contemporary art and is free for everyone. Open Wednesday–Sunday 11am–6pm, Thursdays until 8pm.
Verified Oct 27 · icaphila.org
No catch
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Penn MuseumPhiladelphia
Show a current ACCESS/EBT card at the Penn Museum ticket desk for free admission (adult tickets are $23). Walk-up only. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays and major holidays.
Verified Oct 27 · penn.museum
Catch: Only for: current ACCESS/EBT card holders (walk-up only)
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Penn MuseumPhiladelphia
K-12 teachers get into the Penn Museum free (adult tickets are $23). Walk up to the ticket desk. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays and major holidays.
Verified Oct 27 · penn.museum
Catch: Only for: K-12 teachers (walk-up only)
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Penn MuseumPhiladelphia
Active U.S. military personnel and veterans get into the Penn Museum free (adult tickets are $23). Walk up to the ticket desk; free entry isn't available online. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays and major holidays.
Verified Oct 27 · penn.museum
Catch: Only for: active U.S. military and veterans (walk-up only)
Wed–Mon 9:30am–4:30pm (open daily 9:30am–5pm Nov 14–Jan 10)
Brandywine Museum of ArtPhiladelphia
Active-duty military get into the Brandywine Museum of Art free year-round with military ID (adults normally $20).
Verified Oct 27 · brandywine.org
Catch: Only for: active-duty military with military ID
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Penn MuseumPhiladelphia
Philadelphia high school students get in free with their student ID through the STAMP program (youth tickets are $14). Walk-up only. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays and major holidays.
Verified Oct 27 · penn.museum
Catch: Only for: Philadelphia high school students with ID (walk-up only)
Thu–Mon 12–5pm
Second Bank of the United StatesPhiladelphia
The Second Bank of the United States on Chestnut Street, part of Independence National Historical Park, holds the park's portrait gallery of early American leaders. Walk in Thursday through Monday, noon–5pm.
Verified Oct 27 · National Park Service
No catch
Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Brandywine Museum of ArtPhiladelphia
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford (home of the Wyeth collections) is free on Sunday, November 1, the last Free First Sunday of the season. Open 9:30am–4:30pm. Adults normally pay $20.
Verified Oct 27 · brandywine.org
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Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
Brandywine River Museum of ArtPhiladelphia
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Brandywine River Museum of Art is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
James A. Michener Art MuseumPhiladelphia
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. James A. Michener Art Museum is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 · check hours
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Delaware Art Museum is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
Delaware Museum of Nature and ScienceWilmington
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Delaware Museum of Nature and Science is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. African American Museum in Philadelphia is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 · check hours
Barnes Foundation and Calder GardensPhiladelphia
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
Museum of the American RevolutionPhiladelphia
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Museum of the American Revolution is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · check hours
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Philadelphia Museum of Art is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington
Veterans and active military get into the Delaware Art Museum free on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 (open 10am–4pm).
Verified Oct 27 · delart.org
Catch: Only for: veterans and active military
Thursdays 4–8pm, April–December
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington
General admission to the Delaware Art Museum is free Thursdays 4–8pm from April through December (adults normally $18). Parking behind the museum is free.
Verified Oct 27 · delart.org
No catch
Open year-round
Valley Forge National Historical ParkPhiladelphia
Walk or bike the grounds where Washington's army camped in 1777–78. There's no entrance fee or pass needed. Ranger programs run for families; trolley tours cost extra.
Verified Oct 27 · home.nps.gov
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