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Trip to Philadelphia! 🏛️🎨📜
About the event
On Sunday, September 13th, we’re going to Philadelphia! 🏛️🎨📜
Full trip details are below (bus info then activities). Welcome to join for any part and to meet us in Philadelphia! Also welcome to plan your own itinerary!
Would like to share an update: we previously planned on going to the Philly Art for the middle activity, but since the Academy of Natural Sciences if permanently closing on September 27th, 2026, we will go there. (The host will be there from noon to 1pm then at the Barnes Foundation from 1pm to 2:30pm)
Buses: We’ll take the Greyhound from NYC to Philadelphia Current Greyhound prices are 33 from NYC to Philadelphia and 20 from Philly to NYC The journey is 2 hours each way (If interested in joining, please get your Greyhound tickets as soon as possible as ticket prices will increase)
In NYC, we’ll meet at 8:30am We’ll meet at West 31st Street & 8th Ave to take the bus Google maps link to West 31st Street & 8th Ave: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/9x1ze1UTyN415gKt6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9x1ze1UTyN415gKt6) Leave NYC at 9am Arrive in Philly at 11am
In Philly, get to bus pick-up location by 5:45pm Meet at 1001 Filbert Street to take the bus Google maps link to 1001 Filbert Street in Philly: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/kEFC1HfTmLzwbMhC9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/kEFC1HfTmLzwbMhC9) Leave Philly at 6:20pm Arrive in NYC at 8:30pm
Activities: Reading Terminal Market It's an old school food court with lots of different options! 11:15 to 11:45am Early Lunch Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/WhWwnRtcuC1pCGBe9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WhWwnRtcuC1pCGBe9) Free to enter
We'll give everyone an option here:
Since Philly's natural history museum is closing permanently at the end of September 2026, we'll prioritize seeing that and will give folks an option to do several different things. The host will be in the following places: Academy of Natural Sciences from Noon to 1pm, Barnes Foundation from 1 to 2:30pm.
Academy of Natural Sciences Noon to 2:30pm Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/BkDMenRFdJzuQQhv9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BkDMenRFdJzuQQhv9) Tickets: 20 online or 22 in-person
Barnes Foundation Noon to 2:30pm Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pdapp1oByYkP6qhc7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pdapp1oByYkP6qhc7) Tickets: 30 online or in-person. Extra 20 for tour
Philadelphia Museum of Art Noon to 2:30pm Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FCzXtEYTm6pwHmkYA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/FCzXtEYTm6pwHmkYA) Tickets $30 online or in-person
Museum of the American Revolution 2:45 to 5pm 3pm tour Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/KJx7mjGG5U9tU1gq7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/KJx7mjGG5U9tU1gq7) Tickets 25 online or 27 in-person, $10 extra for tour
For those feeling ambitious, can leave Philly art museum at 1:45pm and get to Liberty Bell by 2pm to check it out and Independence Hall. The Hall requires a $1 ticket booked in advance for a 20 minute tour.
Two updates on Thursday Sept 10th:
#1: A few of us will go to a family run mouth-watering Indonesian restaurant Hardena around 4:15. One of our friends went and loved it! totally up to you if you'd like to go or do something else! https://maps.app.goo.gl/F7V8PKzdw5Zi8NMo9?g_st=ac
#2: Our friend Caroline will be also be hosting the below itinerary in Philly if you'd like to join! 😃 Our larger group will also do the Reading Terminal Market from 11:15 to 11:45 and the American Revolution Museum from 2:45 to 5pm.
7 to 9am, flixbus from nyc 9:30 to 10am, spruce street harbor park 10:15 to 10:30am, elfreth's alley 10:40 to 11am, independence visitor center 11:15 to 11:45am, join group at reading terminal market Noon to 1:10pm, liberty bell line queue 1:20 to 1:40pm, independence hall tour (no more tix available in advance but can book 5pm the day before: https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/234639/ticket/90 ) 1:45 to 2:45pm, carpenter's hall 2:45 to 5pm, american revolution museum (including 3pm tour) 6:20 to 8pm, flix bus back to nyc
Of course, please reach out…
