Philly's Newest Museums, Galleries & Attractions for 2026

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Joining the cavalcade of world-renowned art institutions along Philly’s version of the Champs Elysées in Paris, Calder Gardens opened on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in September 2025.

The new cultural destination features an 18,000-square-foot reflective metal building with gallery space to showcase a rotating selection of native Philadelphian Alexander Calder’s masterworks — including mobiles, stabiles, sculptures and paintings. A tree-filled meadow-like landscape surrounds the building. Tickets are required.

Vibe: Serene setting perfect for mindful meandering
Know before you go: Calder Gardens is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday.

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An abandoned 19th-century bank in Old City has been transformed into an immersive, six-story work of art called Ministry of Awe, featuring interactive installations, immersive soundscapes and more.

Inside, visitors can try their hand at a forgery, feel a super-sized exhale while standing below a ginormous nose or chase stars in a room-wide mural that responds to human interactions. Global artist and creative mind behind the transformative art experience, Meg Saligman, collaborated with more than 100 artists to create the massive work.

Good for: Hours of awe-inspiring wonder
Know before you go: Hidden rooms and secret spots abound

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The Penn Museum celebrates the first Americans — the Indigenous tribes that lived here long before the Founding Fathers touched pen to paper — with the opening of this expansive permanent gallery.

Curated in close collaboration with several Indigenous consulting curators, the new gallery explores “the political, religious, linguistic and artistic self-determination” of America’s Indigenous peoples. Over 250 artifacts and art pieces showcase Indigenous history and culture from tribes throughout the country, including the Delaware/Lenape nation and more.

Good for: Telling a more complete history of the country
Don’t miss: Saturday guided tours of the new galleries in June

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Now this is how you Netflix and chill. King of Prussia, a Simon Property Mall now hosts one of only two Netflix House experiences in the nation.

The 100,000-square-foot attraction is a streaming lovers’ paradise with a 250-seat screening theater, four immersive experience rooms, set replicas, merch shops and Netflix-themed games like the campus-wide quest in “Wednesday: One Piece” or the escape-room style adventure in “One Piece: Quest for the Devil Fruit.”

Admission is free with pay-as-you-go food, drink and experiences.

Good for: Binge watchers who want to become their favorite characters
Don’t miss: Full-body VR to fully experience the worlds of Stranger Things, Rebel Moon and Squid Game … Yikes!

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The Philly Pride Visitor Center serves as a welcoming hub for LGBTQ+ resources and travel-planning services. Located in the Gayborhood — at the heart of Midtown Village — the center stands as one of America’s first visitor centers dedicated to LGBTQ+ visitors and allies.

The Philly Pride Visitor Center aims to communicate an authentic sense of belonging — no matter your background — while offering trusted resources to experience the best of Philadelphia and reaffirming the city as a welcoming place for all.

Vibe: Come as you are.
Don’t miss: Exhibits detailing Philly’s pioneering role in the fight for equal rights

Opens Friday, May 8, 2026

In 1751, Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond founded Pennsylvania Hospital to treat Philadelphia’s poorest residents, free of charge. Their legacy lives on at the nation’s oldest hospital, now opening a museum on the historic campus.

The Pennsylvania Hospital Museum transforms the Pine Building into a series of galleries showcasing the evolution of modern medicine and the hospital’s long legacy of care, having treated patients from the American Revolution through today.

Know before you go: Purchase timed tickets online ahead of your visit.
Don’t miss: Guided tours and ongoing events

Dates vary by gallery

The nation’s only museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution gets a major upgrade with the addition of two brand-new galleries.

Now open, the America’s Founding gallery explores early battles for independence, expanding upon the former American Treasures gallery and showcasing rare artifacts alongside high-tech snapshots of Revolutionary America.

Governing the Nation opens Friday, May 15, 2026 and takes visitors on an immersive journey through the checks and balances of the three branches of government with historic artifacts paired with hands-on experiences.

Don’t miss:  A chance to peep at an original copy of the U.S. Constitution
Vibe: We the people

Opens Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Philadelphia’s most prominent addition for 2026 is the reopening of the First Bank of the United States within Independence National Historical Park, publicly accessible for the first time in 50 years. Alexander Hamilton originally opened the bank — the first centralized national bank in the country — in 1797.

Visitors can expect to see the interior and exterior gussied up and looking finer than ever, with Drexel University and the U.S. Department of State partnering to curate items on exhibition, including many from the historic Atwater Kent Collection.

Know before you go: Check INHP’s official site for more info.
Don’t miss: The official ribbon cutting on the morning of July 1, 2026