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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Private Curator's Walk + Rocky Steps

Enjoy an exclusive private curator-guided tour of one of America's great art museums — home to Renoir, Cézanne, Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase, and a peerless arms-and-armour gallery — before ascending the iconic Rocky Steps with the city at your feet.

What to expect

The neoclassical hilltop temple that houses over 240,000 works is breathtaking before you even step inside. Your private curator shapes the visit around your interests — Impressionist masterpieces, the world-class arms & armour hall, or the extraordinary period rooms transported stone-by-stone from European palaces. After the galleries, you descend to the famous front steps for the obligatory — and genuinely thrilling — panorama over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The museum's great hall café provides a refined pause for coffee or Champagne.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art (official)
USD 30 general admission; private group tours from USD 300 (contact Group & Tour Services)
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Good to know

The museum is 25 minutes from the cruise terminal by taxi or rideshare. Private group tours must be booked via the museum's Group & Tour Services team well in advance. General admission is USD 30; private tours are premium-priced. Allow 3–4 hours minimum for a curated visit.

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