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Valley Forge National Historical Park is the gateway to a region jam-packed with fun and recreation. Love to shop? Stop at King of Prussia Mall, the East Coast’s largest shopping mall…where there’s no sales tax on clothing!

Enjoy the visual arts? The Barnes Foundation houses one of the world’s greatest collections of Impressionist art. Plus, there’s Pennsylvania German folk art, sculpture gardens, and galleries where local artisans sell their work. There are festivals and performances year-round, from jazz to folk, headliner acts to Las Vegas-style shows.

Recreational facilities abound for golf, hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding and boating. We’re just half an hour outside of Philadelphia, with free parking at more than 85 lodging facilities.

Official Montgomery County Tourism Website

Check out valleyforge.org for official trip planning information for Montgomery County and Valley Forge.

Featured Attraction

The Barnes Foundation

One of the world’s leading collections of French impressionist and post-impressionist paintings

Visitors from around the world make the pilgrimage to this lovely setting in suburban Philadelphia to savor 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes and 59 Matisses, along with works by Manet, Degas, Seurat, Prendergrast, Titian and Picasso. But that’s just the beginning.

The real charm of the Barnes lies in the way the art is displayed – symmetrically arranged according to size, and often paired with artifacts and furniture (think: African sculpture, Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, antique Chinese paintings) organized around themes and formal elements. The scheme is the physical manifestation of the teachings of the man who collected the works, Albert C. Barnes.

Ancient Rome & America

02.18.10–07.31.10

From February 19 through August 1, 2010, the National Constitution Center will host the world debut of Ancient Rome & America, a multi-million dollar, artifact-rich exhibition showcasing the cultural, political, and social connections between the lost world of ancient Rome…

Body Worlds 2 & The Brain
10.16.09–04.17.10
Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005's extremely popular Body… More
George Washington Carver
11.13.09–02.27.10
Learn the exciting history and contributions of George Washington Carver, the trailblazing scientist who devised hundreds of practical uses for… More
Philadelphia International Flower Show
02.27.10–03.06.10
Flower Show garden display exhibitors undertake the art of forcing trees, shrubs and perennials into bloom for the Show, using… More
Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris
02.23.10–04.24.10
One of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) was at his most… More

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