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University City's arts and cultural scene is one of the most dynamic and varied in the region. University City is home to museums and galleries, festivals, performance spaces of all sizes and much more.
Below are some of the many exciting arts and cultural organizations in the district, offering access to everything from dance classes to architectural archives to concert series and more.
Arts and Culture
Arts & Culture Organizations
40th Street Artist-in-Residence AIRSPACE gallery
4013 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-694-8719
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
526 S. 46th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
267-809-3668
American Picture Framing Inc
3821 Powelton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-382-3900
Annenberg Center Live
3680 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-3900
Arthur Ross Gallery
220 S. 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-2083
A-Space
4722 Baltimore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-727-0882
Calvary Center for Culture and Community
4740 Baltimore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-724-1702
Cinemark Unviersity City 6
4012 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-386-3300
Community Education Center
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-387-1911
Crossroads Music
801 South 48th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-729-1028
Curio Theatre Company
4740 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-525-1350
East Africa Resource and Study Center
3809 Pearl Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-382-3191
Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum of Contemporary Art
3819 Hamilton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-382-2003
Esther Klein Gallery
3600 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-966-6188
Free Library of Philadelphia - Walnut Street West
201 S. 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-685-7671
Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center
3611 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-222-7633
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
S. 36th Street and Sansom Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-7108
Kelly Writers House
3805 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-573-9748
Pearlstein Gallery
3401 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2548
Live Connections
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-295-2947
Mandell Theater at Drexel University
3300 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2787
Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy
600 S. 43rd Street
Griffith Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-596-8971
The Burrison Gallery
3611 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-4618
Paul Robeson House and Museum
4949-51 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Penn Kroiz Gallery and Architectural Archives
220 S. 34th Street
Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-4000
Philadanco
9 N Preston Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-387-8200
Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale
225 N 32nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-222-3500
Philadelphia Folklore Project
735 S. 50th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-726-1106
Scribe Video Center
4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-222-4201
Shakespeare in Clark Park
PO Box 30734 Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-764-5345
Slought Gallery
4017 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-701-4627
Spiral Q Puppet Theater
4100 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-222-6979
Studio 34 Yoga/Healing Arts
4522 Baltimore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-387-3434
Take the Lead Dance Studio
4701 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-471-3215
The Arts and Spirituality Center
3723 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-386-7705
The Gathering Concert Series
3916 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
610-734-1009
The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-573-3234
University City Arts League
4226 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-382-7811
University City Historical Society
P.O. Box 31927
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215 387-3019
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-222-1400
WXPN
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-6677