Barrington Things to Do

A Transylvanian interior creates the perfect setting for the largest collection of European folk art in the country. Members of the Romanian Folk Art Museum have organized exhibits of Romanian costumes, rugs, pottery and other... more

The Contributionship, founded in 1752, was another innovation of inventor and statesman Ben Franklin. It was Philadelphia's oldest fire insurance company and fifth in the nation. Usually, if there was a fire in an uninsured hou... more

Open to the public virtually every day of the year, the exhibits in the center are on display for all the ages. This non-profit organization tries to reach out to the masses with its educational seminars as well as workshops th... more

After a long day of enjoying Philadelphia's public transportation, why not stop off at SEPTAs Transit Museum Store and see how things got the way they are today? There's a restored PTC (Philadelphia Transportation Company) trol... more

The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science was founded in 1821 in the historic Carpenters' Hall and is the oldest college of pharmacy in the United States. This rich heritage allows the Marvin Samson Center for the Histor... more

The Philadelphia Doll Museum is home to one of the world's premier collections of black dolls, with more than 300 dolls from the early 19th century on display. Other highlights include European and American folk arts, doll arti... more

Sterling maintains a 24-hour, 7-day operation for on-demand charters with a convenient downtown location on the Philadelphia waterfront. Take your party on a tour of the area from above, or zip over to Atlantic City to hit the... more

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… the Schuylkill river. At the time of early evening, we reached to west city where we saw Philadelphia zoo which… continue reading »

You could call Philadelphia one big campus, with 27 degree-granting institutions within city limits and 50,000 annual college graduates. The oldest and most prestigious university is Penn. This private, coeducational Ivy... more

Take a quick seat and grab those forks and knives because you can't afford to waste time at this 'all you can eat steak' place. The menu features some of the most tender and top-quality Angus beef steaks in all of Philadelphia.... more