Chinatown & Center City East
Getting the balance just right between food shopping hub and dining destination, Reading Terminal Market opened way back in 1893 and it's been a…
Must-see attractions in Chinatown & Center City East
Chinatown & Center City East
Although the fortress-like exterior of this 1873 building is pretty impressive, it's the spectacular interiors – which took a further 15 years to complete…
Chinatown & Center City East
The only such organization of its kind in the US is a wonderful place to discover how creative artists and craftspeople can be with textiles and fabrics…
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Chinatown & Center City East
Opened in 1993 and expanded in 2011, this massive convention center hosts a busy program of events from the mayor's masked ball and annual horticultural…
Chinatown & Center City East
This 2003 mural by Ann Northrup, filling the west wall of the William Way LGBT Community Center, is a tribute to the Gayborhood in which it stands. The…
Chinatown & Center City East
This Jewish cultural and community center on the Avenue of the Arts offers a wide range events, workshops and exhibitions. Its origins go back to the late…
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Chinatown & Center City East
Founded in 1976, this was the first museum in the country built by a major city to house exhibitions on the life and work of African Americans. Exhibits…
Chinatown & Center City East
The walls outside Dirty Franks are decorated with this witty mural by David McShane featuring Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Aretha Franklin, Benjamin…
William Way LGBT Community Center
Chinatown & Center City East
A cornerstone of the Gayborhood is this dynamic community center that hosts a wide range of events and activities – from art shows and music festivals to…
Chinatown & Center City East
Designed by Josh Sarantitis and Eric Okdeh, this massive mural commemorates the work Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass did to end slavery. Its right…
Colors of Light: Gateway to Chinatown
Chinatown & Center City East
Bursting out the side of a building on the corner of Vine and 12th Sts, this 1999 Mural Arts project is inspired by the Asian American community. With its…
Chinatown & Center City East
At the junction with Arch St and marking the entrance to Chinatown, this 40ft structure was built in 1984 in part by artisans from Philadelphia's sister…
Center / Architecture + Design
Chinatown & Center City East
Run by the American Institute of Architects, there's an exhibition space here with regularly changing exhibits about local architecture projects. Check…
