The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Hours & Location


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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
First Saturdays 10:00AM-2:00PM


Research is by appointment only.

Contact

Phone: (215) 925-2688
Fax:     (215) 925-3755

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Holidays

The Athenaeum will be closed on the following holidays:

2010  
New Year's Day Jan. 1-2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 18
Presidents' Day Feb. 15
Good Friday Apr. 2
Memorial Day May 31
Independence Day July 3-5
Labor Day Sept. 6
Thanksgiving Eve (Close at 1:00) Nov. 24
Thanksgiving Nov. 25-26
Christmas Dec. 24-27

Inclement Weather

In cases of inclement weather the Athenaeum will be closed when the Philadelphia public schools are closed.

Location

219 S. 6th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

The Athenaeum is located on the east side of Washington Square below Walnut St.

Parking

There are two parking garages 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.

There is one handicapped parking space available in the Athenaeum garden.  To access this space, 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.