Wawa Welcome America’s Free Museum Days Start Next Month — Here’s a List of Every Free Museum

Wawa Welcome America’s Free Museum Days Start Next Month — Here’s a List of Every Free Museum

As Philly prepares for a once-in-a-generation celebration surrounding America’s 250th anniversary, Wawa Welcome America is once again bringing back one of its most beloved traditions — Free Museum Days. Running from June 20 through July 4, residents and visitors alike will have the opportunity to explore dozens of museums, historic sites, cultural institutions, and attractions across the city completely free of charge.

Wawa Welcome America, the nation’s largest July 4th celebration, spans 16 days of free programming from Juneteenth through Independence Day, featuring concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades, wellness events, and family-friendly experiences throughout Philadelphia. In honor of the nation’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, this year’s festival promises to be even bigger, with Free Museum Days offering access to some of the city’s most iconic and lesser-known institutions.

Here’s the full 2026 Free Museum Day schedule:

Saturday, June 20
• Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Historic Rittenhouse Town — Noon to 4 p.m.
• Paul Robeson House & Museum — Noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 21
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ryerss Museum & Library — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Elfreth’s Alley Museum — Noon to 4 p.m.

Monday, June 22
• Founder’s Hall Museum — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lest We Forget Slavery Museum — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23
• Christ Church Preservation Trust — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wyck Historic House, Garden & Farm — Noon to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24
• American Philosophical Society Museum — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Woodmere Art Museum — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Fabric Workshop and Museum — Noon to 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 25
• Carpenters’ Hall — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Independence Seaport Museum — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ormiston Mansion — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• American Women’s Heritage Society — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Museum for Art in Wood — Noon to 5 p.m.

Friday, June 26
• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Penn Museum — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The North Broad Renaissance: Summer aBroad AR Tour — 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 27
• Woodford Mansion — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Historic Strawberry Mansion — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Laurel Hill Mansion — 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hill-Physick House — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Johnson House Historic Site — Noon to 4 p.m.
• Eastern State Penitentiary — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 28
• American Swedish Historical Museum — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel AME Church — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, June 29
• Arch Street Meeting House — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Mütter Museum — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 30
• Wagner Free Institute of Science — 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• National Liberty Museum — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Masonic Temple, Library and Museum — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Print Center — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1
• National Constitution Center — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 2
• Stenton — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania — Noon to 6 p.m.

Friday, July 3
• Historic St. George’s Museum and Archives — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Fireman’s Hall Museum — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Science History Institute — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Historic Waynesborough — Noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 4
• Cliveden — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Powel House — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.