Top rated History museums in Philadelphia

Experience the best that Philadelphia has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from History museum category.

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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
Museum
Racing & sports car museum offers Demonstration Days when the cars are taken out to a 3-acre lot.
4.80 (477 reviews)
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Science History Institute
Museum
This open-to-the-public museum, library & learning center features the history of chemistry.
4.80 (104 reviews)
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American Swedish Historical Museum
Heritage museum
Modeled after a 17th-century manor house, this museum exhibits art & history of Swedes in America.
4.80 (77 reviews)
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Museum of the American Revolution
History museum
Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.
4.70 (3.1K reviews)
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Penn Museum
Museum
Set in a building with a Chinese rotunda, this museum has abundant artifacts & antiquities.
4.70 (2.3K reviews)
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Eastern State Penitentiary
History museum
Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
History museum
This site explores the history of Judaism in the United States, from the 1600s until modern day.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Fairmount Water Works
Historical landmark
19th-century municipal waterworks with notable architecture, guided tours & exhibits, plus programs.
4.70 (865 reviews)
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Wyck Historic House And Garden
Historical landmark
👍👍 This is our little slice of heaven. Completely enclosed, these gorgeous grounds are maintained by a wonderful staff and there’s so much to offer. Honeyfest in the fall(pictured). Celebration of the Roses in the Spring. Events throughout the year. Historic house tours year round. The community far...
4.70 (133 reviews)
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Arch Street Meeting House
Historical place museum
👍👍 Visiting other Churches is a hobby of mines. I enjoy meeting other people and listening to their stories. God Bless! 😁 ❤
4.70 (114 reviews)
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Faith and Liberty Discovery Center
History museum
👍👍 Nice new museum. Having the "lamp" stick was an interesting new concept. You can scan the story or quotes you like and reflect upon it at the end of the museum. Also you can go back to it on their website. Very neat concept. Not a museum for 10 and under as they just want to scan everything and not...
4.70 (113 reviews)
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Powel House
Museum
Colonial-era Philadelphia mayor Samuel Powel's Georgian brick townhouse is now a historic landmark.
4.70 (85 reviews)
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Johnson House Historic Site
Historical landmark
😠 Very upsetting, how children are being told that 90% of the Indians just died from disease!!!!! Never mention how europeans killed them off with disease, murder and put the rest on reservations!!! They also completly water down what actually happened to slaves! They describe the european invasion o...
4.70 (78 reviews)
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Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
Museum
👍 Love a good historic house tour. This one is tucked into the very impressive Tulpehocken neighborhood in Germantown. The quality of the reproduction wallpaper furniture etc. was on the lower end of what you would typically see. However, the house is still pretty amazing and the historical education...
4.70 (43 reviews)
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The Franklin Institute
Science museum
Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.
4.60 (12.6K reviews)
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National Constitution Center
History museum
Interactive all-ages museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution with live theater & rare artifacts.
4.60 (2.4K reviews)
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Hill-Physick House
History museum
😠 I paid $4,750 for summer camp. A few weeks later, due to the pandemic, I was laid off. I immediately contacted them asking for a refund. It took 3 weeks for the owner to finally respond and refused a refund. I have them plenty of notice and cost no expense to them but he is choosing to keep all of m...
4.60 (75 reviews)
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Germantown Historical Society
Historical society
Historic house museum & library showcasing Germantown's early history & artifacts.
4.60 (50 reviews)
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Betsy Ross House
Historical landmark
This landmark was the home of Betsy Ross, the seamstress who sewed the first American flag in 1776.
4.50 (3.3K reviews)
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Independence Seaport Museum
Museum
Exhibits of artifacts & documents detailing the region's maritime history, plus tours of 2 vessels.
4.50 (1.3K reviews)
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