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Masonic Temple vs Mutter Museum
Both Masonic Temple and Mutter Museum are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Masonic Temple scores marginally higher than Mutter Museum. Masonic Temple comes in at #11 in Philadelphia with accolades from 9 reviews such as Not For Tourists, Atlas Obscura and Concierge.
Masonic Temple
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1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Fodor's
"The temple is one of the city's architectural jewels, but it remains a hidden treasure even to many Philadelphians."
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Concierge
"The city's best-kept secret, this ornate 19th-century temple designed to house the state's Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania hides in plain sight across from City Hall."
Not For Tourists
"Giant staircases and oak appointments."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This Medieval Norman-style granite structure (1873) marked by spires and towers was conceived by Masonic brother James Windrim."
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National Geographic
"“Stunning architectural features that look like wood or stone but are actually ornate plaster”...Stone Norman cathedral exterior and huge, lavish interior rooms with such themes as a Grecian temple "
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Mutter Museum
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19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Fodor's
"The museum has hundreds of anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments, and organs removed from patients, including a piece of John Wilkes Booth's neck tissue."
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Concierge
"Creepy, curious, and gorgeous coexist at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia's Mütter Museum, where your inner hypochondriac can come face-to-face with medical oddities."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Skip med school and visit this seriously twisted museum to learn all about the history of medicine in the US."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A collection of curiosities—medical and otherwise—housed in a gorgeous Beaux Arts building."
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Travel + Leisure
"Not for the weak of stomach, this museum is dedicated to medical oddities and abnormalities."
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