Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
The City of Phliadelphia
Drexel students have access to of Philadelphia's many attractions through region-specific courses (often including field trips), a comprehensive transportation network, and Drexel's various campuses, all of which are close to the heart of the city. Students who choose to live on campus have even more to look forward to with residence hall-sponsored excursions and daily activities that venture into Philadelphia's neighborhoods and communities.
Art Museums
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- Barnes Foundation
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- Brandywine River Museum
Art Galleries
Other Museums
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- Academy of Natural Sciences Museum
- African American Historical Cultural Museum
- Atwater Kent Museum
- Independence Seaport Museum
- Mutter Museum
- National Liberty Museum
- National Museum of American Jewish History
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
- Wagner Free Institute of Science
Libraries
Art Supply Shops
- Utrecht
- 2020 Chesnut Street, 19103
- Telephone 215-563-5600
- Pearl
- 417 South Street, 19147
- Telephone 215-238-1900
- Taws
- 1527 Walnut Street, 19103
- Telephone 215-563-8742
- Mid City Camera
- 1316 Walnut Street, 19107
- Telephone 800-643-2489
- Ritz Camera
- 138 S. 34th Street, 19104
- Telephone 215-387-0600
Online Resources
- Inliquid
- Old City Arts
- City Paper
- Philly Fun Guide
- Drexel Philadelphia Fact Sheet
- Drexel University Website Philadelphia Section
Live Music Venues
- World Cafe Live
- Theatre of Living Arts
- Electric Factory
- Trocadero Theater
- North Star Bar
- The Khyber
- First Unitarian Church
Independent Cinemas
- The Ritz
- Roxy Theater
- International House
- Prince Music Theater
Theatre & Orchestra
- Academy of Music
- The Adrienne
- Annenberg Center
- Merriam Theater
- Painted Bride Art Center
- Philadelphia Arts Bank
- Walnut Street Theater