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Mutter Museum vs Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Mutter Museum and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Mutter Museum ranks marginally better than Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Mutter Museum has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 10 sources including Fodor's, Atlas Obscura and On the Grid.
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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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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118 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Fodor's
"This High Victorian Gothic structure is a work of art in itself."
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Concierge
"The nation's oldest museum and school of fine arts, founded in 1805, preens in the middle of Center City."
Lonely Planet
"A prestigious academy that has a museum with works by American painters, including Charles Willson Peale and Thomas Eakins."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Housed in an ornate brick and limestone Victorian structure (1876, Frank Furness and George Hewitt), the museum exhibits three centuries of artistic styles."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"One of the country's pre-eminent art schools (alumni include filmmaker David Lynch and painter Maxfield Parrish) is also home to one of Philadelphia's best art museums."
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