Philadelphia Museums self-guided walking tour & scavenger hunt

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About this activity

Are you visiting Philadelphia? You must try our scavenger hunt through the Philadelphia Museum district to see all the sights! It will take you from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art all while taking a few side trips and proposing challenges at every leg. All the while, you will learn some local history and get valuable local tips.

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

This 3-hour self-guided walking tour is completed with your smartphone. You can start it at your leisure, on any day or time. You can also go as fast or as slow as you wish. Pause at any time and resume when ready.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, French
Written guide: English, French
Operated by: Tourist Scavenger Hunt

What is included

Included

Included: Scavenger Hunt with 36 challenges to solve
Included: See 8 film locations from your favorite movies or TV series.
Included: Historical and architectural walking tour
Included: 38 locations with outstanding sights and history

Not included

Not included: WiFi - internet access (data plan) is required to complete this activity

Itinerary

Are you looking for things to do in Philadelphia? You’ll find a few of our scavenger hunts and self-guided walking tours in Philadelphia. Our first Tourist Scavenger Hunt here launched as an Explorer hunt in Philadelphia’s museum district in 2017. An alternate, regular (shorter) version followed in 2019. Both were revisited and greatly modified in 2023. A Tourist Scavenger Hunts is a 2-3 hour self-guided walking tour with instructions through our mobile website on your smartphone. You’ll learn the history of the city or neighborhood, and the significance of various sites, monuments, and historical figures. Also, you’ll enjoy solving our various challenges at almost every stop along the way. Admire this beautiful city hall and answer your first challenge here.

Stop 1
Stop 2
City Hall Visitor Center
Love Park
Stop 5
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Sister Cities Park
Swann Fountain
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rodin Museum
Washington Monument
Rocky Statue
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Education Center
The Franklin Institute
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Stop 19
Stop 20
Stop 21

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Once you're standing outside the north side of City Hall, and have completed the transaction with our website, log in with your account to begin your scavenger hunt.

End point

Once you're standing outside the north side of City Hall, and have completed the transaction with our website, log in with your account to begin your scavenger hunt.

Using your ticket

You will need to convert your TripAdvisor purchase on our website - to create your account and assign your scavenger hunt to that account. We'll contact you once we're advised of your purchase to send you your unique promo code. Then you can do it whenever you wish.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

Philly Explorer Group tk

Duration: 5 hours: This scavenger hunt takes you to the Fairmont Water Works and Eastern State Penitentiary after the Museum of Art.

Longer route: This route is 8.32km/5.17mil and can take you up to 6 hours to complete.

Explorer Hunt Group Option: This option is a long self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.
Philadelphia regular Single tk

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.
Philly Scavenger Group ticket

Duration: 3 hours: The regular scavenger hunt can take you 2-3 hours to complete. It is 4.7km/2.9mi of walking.

Shorter route: This option takes you along the Schuylkill River after the Museum of Art, back to your start location after a few more stops.

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.
Philly Explorer Single Ticket

Explorer Hunt Single Ticket: This option is a long self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.