Heidi,
I believe you are thinking about the Barnes Foundation.
Try www.barnesfoundation.org. You will need to call ahead of time, as they
severly limit the number of visitors per day.


>From: "Panza, Robin" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 13:36:32 -0400
>
>Hi, Heidi!
>This isn't comprehensive, but there's a couple of cool museums listed for
>Philly in "The Cockroach Hall of Fame and 101 Other Off-the-Wall Museums".
>
>The Center for the History of Foot Care and Foot Wear (lots of shoes &
>other
>foot wear, and what bad shoes do to your health)
>     PA College of Phodiatric Medicine, 8th & Race Sts., 19107
>The Mutter Museum (medical anomalies and medical history)
>     19 S 22nd St, 19103
>(there's also mention of a Mummer's Musem a couple of blocks away from the
>Mutter, but no address)
>
>By the way, the book is a lot of fun.  It's by Sandra Gurvis, published by
>Citadel Press (Carol Publishing Group), ISBN 0-8065-1501-5.
>
>
>The DeLorme atlas for PA lists
>
>Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site (215) 597-8780        one of his
>homes
>Fireman's Hall (215) 923-1438        firefighting history, in 1876 fire
>house
>Germantown Historical Society Museum Complex (215) 844-0514        5 museum
>heritage center
>Independence National Historical Park (215) 597-8974        liberty bell,
>etc.
>U.S. Mint (215) 597-7350        money, of course
>Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (215) 299-1000
>Drexel University Art Museum (215) 895-2424
>Franklin Institute Science Museum & Planetarium (215) 564-3375
>Goldie Paley Gallery at Moore College (215) 568-4515
>Institute of Contemporary Art of the Univerisyt of Pennsylvania (215)
>898-7108
>La Salle College Art Museum (215) 951-1221
>Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (215) 972-7600
>The Philadelphia Art Alliance (215) 545-4302
>The University of the Arts (215) 875-1116
>Philadelphia Museum of Art (215) 763-8100
>Please Touch Museum (215) 963-0667        children's museum (art, sci,
>tech,
>nat hist, culture)
>Rodin Museum (215) 763-8100        his work
>The Rosenbach Museum & Library (215) 732-1600        art & literature
>The University Museum (215) 8984000        archaeo/anthro
>Wagner Free Institute of Science (215) 763-6529        natural history
>Woodmere Art Museum (215) 247-0476        fine art and local artisans
>
>
>Robin
>
>Robin K Panza                         [log in to unmask]
>Collection Manager, Section of Birds          ph:  412-622-3255
>Carnegie Museum of Natural History       fax: 412-622-8837
>4400 Forbes Ave.
>Pittsburgh  PA  15213-4008  USA
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Heidi Carroll [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, 03 April, 2001 12:23 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject:
>
>
>Would anyone out there in museum land be able to give me a comprehensive
>list of museums in Philadelphia, PA?
>
>I remember reading a tread about a small Philadelphia museum that is
>supposed to be a great place to visit.  I can't remember the name or the
>types of exhibits it has (I know big help, eh?) but if I remember
>correctly,
>it was a small, out-of-the-way museum, but well worth the trip.
>
>I thought that if I had a list of museum names, I might recognize the one
>I'm looking for.
>
>
>Thanks a bunch.
>
>Heidi Carroll
>Middle School Office
>Winchester Thurston School
>
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