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Stretching from City Hall to the magnificent Philadelphia Museum of Art, the grand, tree-lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway is flanked by some of the city's most acclaimed institutions. Visitors to the Parkway Museums District will discover a cultural mecca - world-class museums and educational institutions, the beautiful Swann Memorial Fountain and Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Logan Square, and even the famed Rocky steps.

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	Tell-a-friend Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) January 29-April 11, 2010 PAFA is one of five venues presenting the exhibition The Graphic Unconscious in conjunction with Philagrafika 2010, Philadelphia’s international festival celebrating the print More
	Tell-a-friend Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris Philadelphia Museum of Art February 24-April 25, 2010 One of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) was at his most ferociously inventive between 1905 and 1945. More
	Tell-a-friend Body Worlds 2 & The Brain The Franklin Institute October 17, 2009-April 18, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars): Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005's extremely popular Body Worlds exhibition! Experience the human More
	Tell-a-friend George Washington Carver Academy of Natural Sciences November 14, 2009-February 28, 2010 Learn the exciting history and contributions of George Washington Carver, the trailblazing scientist who devised hundreds of practical uses for sweet potatoes, soybeans and peanuts. More
	Tell-a-friend Winter Adventure Tours Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site December 1, 2009-March 15, 2010 Eastern State's Winter Adventure Tours run from December through March, are limited to 25 people, and pair each small group with an expert Eastern State tour guide. The tour route More

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Event	Organization	Dates
Butterflies!	Academy of Natural Sciences	11/04/06- 11/04/10
Daytime Historic Site Tours	Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site	04/06/09- Ongoing
Public Treasures/Private Visions: Hudson River School Masterworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Private Collections	Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)	06/15/09- 05/30/10
Academy of Music Tour	Academy of Music	10/14/09- 12/31/10
Webelos Badge Days	Academy of Natural Sciences	10/24/09- 05/16/10
Cub Scout Activity Days	Academy of Natural Sciences	11/07/09- 03/28/10
Brownie Girl Scout Workshops	Academy of Natural Sciences	11/14/09- 05/23/10
Juniors Girl Scout Workshops	Academy of Natural Sciences	11/14/09- 05/23/10
The Graphic Unconscious: Space 1026	Philagrafika	01/20/10- 04/11/10
Philagrafika 2010: Philadelphia's International Festival Celebrating Print in Contemporary Art	Free Library of Philadelphia	01/29/10- 04/11/10
Tell and Show: A Group Exhibition of Philadelphia Comic Artists	Free Library of Philadelphia	01/29/10- 04/11/10
The Graphic Unconscious: Virgil Marti	Galleries at Moore	01/29/10- 04/11/10
The Graphic Unconscious: Oscar Munoz	Philagrafika	01/29/10- 04/11/10
Girl Scout Overnights	Academy of Natural Sciences	01/30/10- 05/07/10
Tell and Show: A Group Exhibition of Philadelphia Comic Artists Opening Reception	Moore College of Art and Design	02/12/10
One Book, One Philadelphia Graphic Art Contest Gallery	Moore College of Art and Design	02/12/10- 03/12/10
One Film: Waltz with Bashir	Free Library of Philadelphia	02/12/10- 03/12/10
Art After 5: Valentine’s Day Prom featuring Joanna Pascale	Philadelphia Museum of Art	02/12/10
Paleopalooza	Academy of Natural Sciences	02/13/10- 02/14/10
Blood Money: Poetry for Protest	Free Library of Philadelphia - Wyoming Branch	02/26/10
Nature Jewelry	Academy of Natural Sciences	02/27/10
Rare Prints and the Art of Printmaking	Academy of Natural Sciences	03/04/10
Looking At Animals	Academy of Natural Sciences	03/13/10- 05/16/10
Looking At Animals Weekend	Academy of Natural Sciences	03/13/10- 03/14/10
A History of Black Comics	Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library	03/16/10
Academy Explorers Spring Break Camp	Academy of Natural Sciences	03/29/10- 04/09/10
Conserving Native Pollinators	Academy of Natural Sciences	04/10/10
Family Safari Overnight: Survivor	Academy of Natural Sciences	04/16/10- 04/17/10
Earth Day Festival	Academy of Natural Sciences	04/17/10- 04/18/10
Animal Moms	Academy of Natural Sciences	05/08/10- 05/09/10
Insect Field Study	Academy of Natural Sciences	05/08/10
109th Annual Student Exhibition	Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)	05/15/10- 06/06/10
Family Safari Overnight: Survivor	Academy of Natural Sciences	05/21/10- 05/22/10
Sun Fun Family Workshop	Academy of Natural Sciences	05/22/10
Creatures of the Abyss	Academy of Natural Sciences	06/05/10- 09/06/10
Creatures of the Abyss: Opening Weekend	Academy of Natural Sciences	06/05/10- 06/06/10
Shells: Creatures and Collecting	Academy of Natural Sciences	06/13/10
Electrofishing Field Study	Academy of Natural Sciences	06/26/10
Andy Warhol Polaroids and B&W Prints	Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)	06/26/10- 09/12/10
The Vogel Collection	Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)	06/26/10- 09/12/10