Learn about Philadelphia’s key landmarks, including:
Philadelphia’s Flag
As part of celebrating Pennsylvania’s 250th anniversary we have created arts-related resources to celebrate Philadelphia: first capitol of the United States, our state’s largest city, home to Art Sphere Inc., and center of our in-person programs.
Start learning about Philadelphia’s history, important sites, arts, and culture today with our interactive online programs and free lesson plan handouts offered below. Watch a walking tour of Philadelphia. Use this Independence National Historical Park map to plan your visit. Or check out this interactive map of historic places.
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Map Instructions
To see a list of all map markers, click the icon [->] in the top left corner of the map.
To see a full screen view of the map, click the icon [ ] in the top right corner of the map.
To search the map, go to the full screen view and click on the magnifying glass icon.
Lesson Plans to Celebrate our City
The City and You – Journeys Through the Arts
Silhouette City Collage – Layered Paper Art
Watercolor City Skylines
Recreate Famous Works of Art
Explore Public Art, History and Music in Philadelphia
Listen to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Make Art to Music. Interpret music through your art! Are your lines jagged and racing or soft and flowing? Do the colors radiate from a central place or do they move like shapes in patterns? Let the music inform your choices.
Go on a virtual tour of our city by visiting Historic Register Designations to shed light on little-known Philadelphia history.
Take a walk and enjoy the amazing collection of Public Art that Philadelphia has to offer. Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO is an interactive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Listen to stories told by people from all walks of life who are directly connected to the sculptures. Use the interactive map and gallery to plan your next outing.
The Dream Garden (1914 – 1915) is a beautiful mosaic made of hundreds of thousands of iridescent glass pieces. It was the only collaboration between painter Maxfield Frederich Parrish and glass master Louis Comfort Tiffany.