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Mar 25 2009

Discover The Only-in-Philadelphia Galileo Exhibtion And All Of Your Philly Travel Planning Needs At gophila.com/galileo

Visitors Can Plan A Philly Adventure From Start To Finish

History buffs, science enthusiasts, art lovers and Galileo fans eager to visit Philadelphia for the Galileo, The Medici and The Age of Astronomy exhibition—making its exclusive stop at The Franklin Institute Science Museum, April 4-September 7, 2009—need look no further than gophila.com/galileo, a specially created section on the Philadelphia’s official tourism Web site set to launch March 31. The site enables travelers to plan multiday visits in Philly, whether history-, science- or Italian-themed, from start to finish. All of the information is also available at fi.edu/galileo.

On gophila.com/galileo, visitors can:

  • Get full exhibition details and find links
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Archived Releases

Jan 23 2008

Philadelphia's Top News And Events For 2008

History, Museums, Sports, Music And More In 2008

Openings:

  • Please Touch Museum and Centennial District – When it opens on October 18, 2008, the children’s museum’s new location in Fairmount Park’s Memorial Hall—a National Historic Landmark built in 1876 for the Centennial Exhibition—will boast three times more space for exhibitions and programs. Just outside the museum, kids and adults will also delight in riding the meticulously restored 1908 Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel. (215) 963-0667, www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
  • President’s House – Within close view of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center, the President’s House Commemorative Site, to be erected in 2009, will mark the location of the nation’s
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