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Mutter MuseumvsPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Mutter Museum and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Mutter Museum ranks marginally better than Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Mutter Museum has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 10 sources including Fodor's, Atlas Obscura and On the Grid.
Mutter Museum
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19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Fodor's "The museum has hundreds of anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments, and organs removed from patients, including a piece of John Wilkes Booth's neck tissue." Full review
Concierge "Creepy, curious, and gorgeous coexist at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia's Mütter Museum, where your inner hypochondriac can come face-to-face with medical oddities."
Lonely Planet "Skip med school and visit this seriously twisted museum to learn all about the history of medicine in the US." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A collection of curiosities—medical and otherwise—housed in a gorgeous Beaux Arts building." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Not for the weak of stomach, this museum is dedicated to medical oddities and abnormalities." Full review
On the Grid "The Mütter Museum is like nothing else. Though it’s exhibits might not sit well with those weak (or full) in the stomach, the collection is fascinating. " Full review
National Geographic "“If you’re into CSI, this place will pique your curiosity.”—Sarah Schaffer. Final resting place of Chang and Eng’s conjoined liver and other medical oddities. 19 South 22nd Street; tel. ..." Full review
Where "At The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, explore this fascinating museum full of anatomical and pathological artifacts and anomalies, medical instruments and skeletons." Full review
Atlas Obscura "America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain. " Full review
Time Out "This is invariably the museum that out-of-town guests beg to be taken to when visiting Philadelphia." Full review
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If you’re not a squeamish type, then make sure to get a good look at the Soap Lady, slices of Albert Einstein’s brain, foreign objects removed from bodies, the “corset” skeleton and wet specimens from every part of the human body.
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118 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Fodor's "This High Victorian Gothic structure is a work of art in itself." Full review
Concierge "The nation's oldest museum and school of fine arts, founded in 1805, preens in the middle of Center City."
Lonely Planet "A prestigious academy that has a museum with works by American painters, including Charles Willson Peale and Thomas Eakins."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in an ornate brick and limestone Victorian structure (1876, Frank Furness and George Hewitt), the museum exhibits three centuries of artistic styles." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the country's pre-eminent art schools (alumni include filmmaker David Lynch and painter Maxfield Parrish) is also home to one of Philadelphia's best art museums." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the nation's first museum and school of fine arts, and home to an outstanding permanent collection of American art." Full review
Where "This National Historic Landmark houses America's first art museum and art school, as well as one of the world's largest collections of American art." Full review
Lonely Planet "This prestigious arts school, founded in 1805, occupies two buildings including a masterwork of Victorian Gothic architecture designed by Frank Furness and George Hewitt." Full review
Time Out "The museum—a gem designed by Philadelphia’s Frank Furness and George Hewitt in 1876—takes the viewer on a chronologically arranged tour of American art from the 1760s to today." Full review
Frommer's "Two blocks north of City Hall is the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), a wonderful museum and teaching facility that was the first art school in the country." Full review
