Philadelphia Free Museum Days (2025 Calendar)

Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center is offering two free late Wednesdays this summer, with family friendly art activities, a campus-wide scavenger hunt, live music and more.

WheatonArtsEvents said:  Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center is offering two free late Wednesdays this summer on July 16 and August 20. Experience the grounds for the extended hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be free art activities for the whole family to enjoy and design contests in the Glass and Pottery Studios. Step inside the Museum of American Glass for special exhibit tours, visit the Folklife Center for special programming, participate in a campus-wide scavenger hunt, hear live music, enjoy a bite to eat, and more. Wheaton Wednesday dates are FREE to the public, part of WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive! Learn more at wheatonarts.org. WheatonArts is located at GPS: 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ 08332

11am-7pm

The Delaware Children's Museum offers $2 admission on the third Wednesday of each month from 5-8pm (excluding September). This is a fun and interactive museum which features STEM activities, sports, pretend play, fitness and fun.

3rd Wednesdays 5-8pm

The Delaware Art Museum offers free days every Thursday evening from April to December. The Museum boasts various cultural and art history exhibits as well as family programs, performances, Kids' Corner and much more.

Free days Thursdays 4-8pm April-December

The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers pay-what-you-wish admission on the first Sunday of each month. Youth aged 18 and under are always free. They have the largest collection of art in Philadelphia including Asian, European, and American works with a beautiful outdoor sculpture garden.

Pay What You Wish Admission First Sundays

The Woodmere Art Museum free days happen on Sundays. This museum features art and cultural exhibits including the Helen Millard Children's Gallery, which contains artwork created by children. The Museum provides family friendly programs and events including art, storytelling, holiday specials, music and performances throughout the year.

Free days Sundays

From February–November, the Brandywine Museum of Art offers free admission on the first Sunday of the month. Surrounded by rivers, hiking trails, and breathtaking natural beauty, the Brandywine Museum hosts modern art in a beautiful setting in the Brandywine Valley. First Sundays for Families is a free program offering hands-on workshops designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. Pre-registration is required for art activities.

Free days first Sundays

The Barnes Foundation has free days on the first Sunday of each month. Explore the galleries and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities like arts & crafts, musical performances and interactive workshops. This museum boasts a huge amount of impressionist and post-impressionist works along with Matisse, Picasso, and others.

Free days first Sundays

Visit Please Touch Museum on select First Wednesday nights of the month when, from 4 to 7 p.m., admission is only $2 per person.

First Wednesdays 4-7pm

The National Constitution Center hosts free days on select days each year. Visitors of all ages can enjoy an in-depth museum to explore the history & relevance of the Constitution & embrace their role in the story of "We the People." The museum proudly displays 1 of the 12 surviving copies of the Bill of Rights, among other national artifacts.

Hear the story of the famous Liberty Bell from park rangers and check out a variety of self-guided exhibits. Admission is always free, and no tickets are required for entry.

A chapter in nearly every school-aged child's history book, here you can view the actual assembly room where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both signed. Independence Hall admission is by tour only, and timed entry tickets are required for most of the year. Admission is free, though there is a $1 administrative fee per ticket.

The Delaware Contemporary always offers donation-based admission. This museum showcases art, technology and design in exhibits that educate and inspire attendees. There are 7 galleries and 26 artist studios, and they bring new exhibits throughout the year for an annual total of 24 exhibits of highly recognized artists.

This free 15-acre zoo is nestled in Bridgeton's 1100-acre park. Home to about 100 animals across 45 species, some favorites include the Asiatic Black Bear, Fishing Cat, White Handed Gibbon, Brazilian Porcupine and African Serval.

The Wagner Free Institute of Science always offers free admission. In 1855, William Wagner had a dream of providing free science education to anyone who wanted to learn, regardless of background or ability to pay, and this museum still offers free admission every day. Come see their landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons and more!

The James Wilson Marshall House always offers free admission. Explore history at the Marshall House, the boyhood home of James Wilson Marshall. A carpenter and sawmill operator, Marshall discovered gold in California in 1848. The home's parlor and bedroom are furnished with pieces similar to those at the time of Marshall's death. The home is on the National and New Jersey Registers for Historic Places.