Everyone knows the Rocky steps, but Philadelphia families know the secret upstairs: the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a hands-on art adventure for kids. Family programs fill the calendar with art-making studios, gallery story times and family days where children sketch armor, build sculptures and hunt for dragons in the medieval galleries, while visiting exhibitions add fresh treasure hunts each season.
The building itself is the first thrill – run the steps, pose with the Rocky statue, then slip inside to a museum that treats young visitors as real artists. On pay-what-you-wish days, it’s one of the best family bargains in the city.
