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The Flower Show

Bouquet of Stories

tap plan your visit

Plan Your Trip to The Athenaeum!

 

Parking

There are two parking garages located a half a block south of The Athenaeum on 6th St.; both are connected to condominium buildings.
The Independence Place garage (east side) is a self-park facility.
The Hopkinson House garage (west side) offers valet parking.

Accessibility 

The Athenaeum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

There is one accessible parking space available in the Athenaeum garden. Make a left from 6th St. onto St. James St., which runs along the side of the Athenaeum. The driveway entrance is just after the Athenaeum building on the right.

Visitors with special needs can enter The Athenaeum by means of a ramp from the parking lot at the rear of the building. There is an intercom to contact the receptionist at the top of the ramp.

An elevator to all three stories of The Athenaeum and an accessible restroom are available on the first floor

 

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Opening: November 6, 2026

Closing: January 30, 2027

 

Ticket Price

Free

Location

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia                              219 S. 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794                                   East side of Washington Square, below Walnut St.

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Hours

Monday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Telephone                                                 

215-925-2688

Thank you to our partner: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Bouquet of Stories has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is a multidisciplinary grantmaker and hub for knowledge-sharing, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, and dedicated to fostering a vibrant cultural community in Greater Philadelphia. The Center invests in ambitious, imaginative, and catalytic work that showcases the region’s cultural vitality and enhances public life, and engages in an exchange of ideas concerning artistic and interpretive practice with a broad network of cultural practitioners and leaders.