Atwater Kent Museum

"Hands on history of Philadelphia"

On the same block as Declaration House, but not part of the park, is the Atwater Kent Museum, which tells the history of Philadelphia, a city whose story parallels that of our nation as a whole.

Children under twelve enjoy the low-tech, hands-on approach. Special family programs include hat-making or a visit from the “candy man,” as well as exhibitions such as the annual Toys of Holidays Past, Trains and Trolleys, and Children Turning the Centuries.