The Art of the Brick
Now Open! Named one of CNN's Top Ten "Global Must-See Exhibitions," The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya takes LEGO® bricks from child's toy to sophisticated art form and beyond.
Beginning May 6, The Giant Heart and Electricity exhibits will be closed in preparation for an all-new exhibit on the human body featuring the iconic Giant Heart, which will open in November.
Now Open!
Journey through the cosmos as you explore this immersive, multisensory, two-story exhibit designed to inspire an excitement for space science.
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Museum Closures: Beginning May 6, The Giant Heart and Electricity exhibits will close to prepare for an all-new exhibit on the human body featuring the iconic Giant Heart. The Train Factory exhibit is now closed. The gallery reopens as the new Hamilton Collections Gallery, a unique collections-based experience surrounding the Baldwin Locomotive. These new experiences will open in November 2024.
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