Virtual Museum Access

The library's museum pass program is not available, as all the museums we have passes for are currently closed due to the pandemic. But you can still enjoy their educational, cultural and entertainment offerings virtually. Here are just some of your options.

Academy of Natural Sciences Science from Home includes coloring sheets, activities, and guides for identifying the birds, bugs, and plants in your backyard.

Adventure Aquarium Check out their daily worksheets for kids and behind-the-scenes videos of the Aquarium's animals.

African American History Museum in Philadelphia Sign up for free virtual performances, events, and screenings through the Museum's calendar.

American Museum of Natural History Visit the Museum with a virtual tour of their exhibits, participate in live programming, and watch videos on Earth science.

Barnes Foundation Explore the Foundation's collection online and check out videos of staff discussing their favorite works.

Battleship NJ Take a virtual tour of our nation’s most decorated and largest battleship

Brandywine River Museum Experience the Museum from home with virtual tours and gallery talks, educational activities for kids, and recipes from their cafe.

Children's Museum of Manhattan The Museum is offering a variety of activities tailored to all age levels available for every day of the week.

Delaware Art Museum Access the entire collection from home or learn about a specific piece. For kids, there are story times and art projects.

Eastern State Penitentary Take a virtual walk through the Penitentiary's historic cellblocks and listen to or read the audiotour

Elmwood Park Zoo Visit the Zoo's Facebook to catch Zoo School Live every weekday morning and other programming as scheduled

Franklin Institute Franklin@Home includes digital science offerings like an online tour of the giant heart, weekly live chats with the Institute's experts, and science recipes

Grounds for Sculpture Use the interactive map to view and learn about the sculptures

Guggenheim Learn about the famous building, browse the collection, and participate in online programming

Hagley Museum and Library Hagley From Home includes Science Saturdays, virtual field trips, updates on what's in bloom at Hagley, and more

Independence Seaport Play Historic Ships Bingo, download the Seaport's custom Zoom backgrounds, or take a virtual tour of their ships

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Attend virtual programming for any grade level, take a virtual tour, and listen to stories from Intrepid's oral history project

Watch video highlights from the gardens, listen to a Longwood gardener explain how to tend to orchids, and more

Metropolitan Museum of Art Explore the collections, view 360-degree video of the Museum's spaces, or follow along with DIY art tutorials

MoMA Take a free online art class with MoMA through Coursera.

Morris Arboretum Learn how to care for a home garden from the Morris blog and YouTube channel

Museum of the American Revolution Visit the Museum with a virtual tour and browse the digitized collection of artifacts

National Constitution Center Register for free virtual town halls, live constitutional classes, and access the Center's media library

National Liberty Museum NLM@Home includes Liberty Learning Activities for kids and adults, a Virtual Heroes Gallery, and Hero Training

National Museum of American Jewish History Take a virtual tour of the Museum and watch videos from archived events.

New York Transit Museum Use the Museum's remote learning resources to explore the history of transportation in New York, discover the impact of transit design, and more

Penn Museum Penn Museum at Home includes a number of resources for kids or adults interested in archaeology and anthropology

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts PAFA offers free online events for adults and downloadable activities for young artists

Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavillion Check out the Insectarium's Facebook for live talks from staff on their insects and plants

Philadelphia Magic Gardens View the Magic Gardens with a virtual tour or use the mural map to see Isaiah Zagar mosaics all over Philadelphia

Philadelphia Museum of Art Explore the Museum's exhibitions and collections or browse their online experiences

Philadelphia Zoo Watch the Zoo's library of live videos and use their animal-themed science worksheets to learn from home

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Join Simeone via Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at 1 PM for live lessons on science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math

Smithsonian Museums Access collections and educational resources on a range of topics from all 11 of the Smithsonian's museums

American Visionary Art Museum Try the Museum's at home art projects, meet visionary artists, and watch archived talks from the annual Logan Visionary Conference