HOURS:
The Athenĉum is open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
building is closed on national holidays as well as Good Friday, the
day following Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve day. Appointments for research or tours of the building are
required and may be made in writing or by telephone. Valid
photo identification is required when registering. Contact the following
staff members for research appointments and tours (See contact
information below):
Tours: Eileen
Magee
Architectural
Drawings, Photos, Manuscripts: Bruce Laverty, Michael Seneca
Rare
Books, Trade Catalogs: Jill L. Lee
Admission to exhibitions in the Dorothy W. and F. Otto Haas Gallery
is free and no prior reservation is required. [See, Current
Exhibition]
LOCATION AND PARKING:
The Athenĉum is located on the east side of Washington
Square at 219 South Sixth Street, half a city block south of
Independence Square. The building is within easy walking distance of
both bus and subway transportation. There are two parking garages
half a block south of the Athenĉum on Sixth Street; both are
connected to high-rise condominium buildings. The Independence Place
garage (east side) is a self-park facility. The Hopkinson House
garage (west side) offers valet parking.
SURFACE MAIL ADDRESS:
219 S. Sixth Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3794
United States of America
TELEPHONE: (215) 925-2688
FACSIMILE: (215) 925-3755
E-MAIL DIRECTORY:
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Photo: Tom Crane,
2006 |
