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Parkway Museums District

The Parkway Museums District is a major cultural/educational/civic district that serves hundreds of thousands of city and regional residents, school children, national and international tourists. The Parkway Council exists to enhance, promote, and advocate for this exceptional cultural destination.

They’re Doing it By:

  • Hosting a variety of events and using the Parkway as a vibrant background.

  • Creating biking and walking tours of public art.

  • Celebrating the district through marketing channels.

  • Advocating for use of public transportation and sustainable initiatives.

Facts and Figures

  • Year Founded: 2003

  • President/Executive Director: Judi Rogers, Siobhan Reardon

  • Anchors:

    • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

    • The Barnes Foundation

    • Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul

    • Eastern State Penitentiary

    • Fairmount Water Works

    • The Franklin Institute

    • Free Library of Philadelphia

    • Friends Select School

    • The Logan Hotel

    • Moore College of Art and Design

    • Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians

    • Park Towne Place

    • Philadelphia Mormon Temple

    • Philadelphia Museum of Art

  • Rodin Museum

  • The Philadelphian

  • Association for Public Art

  • Brandywine Realty Trust

  • Center City District

  • Independence Visitor Center

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

  • Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

  • Staff size: 2

  • Annual Operating Budget: $160,000

  • Funding Sources: Membership dues, corporate support, project-specific grants

  • Services: Advocacy collaborative marketing with the branding “Parkway Museums District”

  • Geographic Boundaries: In or close proximity to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway