Atwater Kent Museum is a gateway to the history and culture of Philadelphia. It is situated very close to the Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. This history museum was established more than 60 years ago and the exhibits helps the visitors know more about the city of Philadelphia. School and youth groups visit the museum to know more about the history of the city
The Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia (AKMP) museum is open from 1.00 -5.00 P.M., from Wednesday to Sunday except on holidays. Tourists can easily access this museum by trains or taxis.
Some of the amazing collections of AKMP comprises of model, paintings, dictating machine, books and pamphlets belonging to different era. There are nearly 7,000 items in the library collection, exhibiting books, pamphlets and manuscript materials. The object collection comprises of nearly 43,000 items. The objects include 5,000 trade cards and political memorabilia, 2,000 toys and dolls, 2,700 samples of garments and textile, over 2,000 artifacts related to the Philadelphian industries and crafts and 750 section of sheet music. The magnificent Baldwin eight-wheeled
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locomotive of 1870 is another interesting collection of the museum. The museum showcases nearly 50,000 items related to ephemera, paintings, prints and photographs.
Experience Philadelphia! is one of the permanent exhibition of Atwater Kent Museum. It showcases a Rand McNally map of the region, which measures 40-by-40-foot. This exceptional gallery exhibits objects, which informs the visitors about the location of Philadelphia in the world map, about the people living there, about their occupation and also about the administration of the city.
The works of the American artist Norman Rockwell is a must see in the museum as his creations reflect his visual and technical expertise both as a painter and illustrator. The characters in their typical environs created by him are unforgettable as they are a combination of reality and truly reflect the country during the modern era.
Atwater Kent Museum is an amazing place visited by both locals and tourists to get a glimpse of the history of Philadelphia.
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