Parkway Museums District

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The Parkway Museums District is a cultural corridor in Philadelphia renowned for its concentration of major museums, public art, and civic institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural district
neighborhood of Philadelphia
tourist attraction
connectedTo Fairmount neighborhood
Logan Square neighborhood
Museum District branding of Philadelphia
culturalSignificance central hub of arts and culture in Philadelphia
developedAs cultural corridor
follows Benjamin Franklin Parkway
governedBy City of Philadelphia
hasAttraction Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Logan Square
Sister Cities Park NERFINISHED
Swann Memorial Fountain
hasGreenSpace park-like boulevard setting
hasInstitution City Hall vicinity civic buildings
Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Library
Moore College of Art & Design
hasMuseum Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rodin Museum
The Barnes Foundation
The Franklin Institute
hasPart Benjamin Franklin Parkway
hasPublicArt LOVE sculpture
Rocky Steps
Rocky statue
various outdoor sculptures
hasViewOf Philadelphia skyline
hosts outdoor concerts
parades
public festivals
knownFor civic institutions
concentration of museums
public art
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
near Schuylkill River
partOf Center City Philadelphia
promotedBy local tourism agencies
tourismRole major visitor destination in Philadelphia
transportAccess served by SEPTA bus routes
urbanDesignInfluence City Beautiful movement

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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