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<center>'''"World-class museums, cutting-edge galleries, and ubiquitous street murals make this city a trove of creative riches."  – New York Magazine'''</center><br>
<center>'''"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn."  – Benjamin Franklin'''</center><br>


[[Image:PMOA.jpg|left|200px]]{{Tab}}Philadelphia is one of the United States' most historic cities.  Home to over [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Philadelphia 26 museums] and countless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Historic_Landmarks_in_Philadelphia historical landmarks], it is a cultural center of gravity that only seems insignificant in comparison to New York City in whose close proximity Philadelphia nonetheless thrives.
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{{Tab}}It has an incredibly vibrant arts district on South Broad street, expanding arts areas in its sprawling suburbs such as, [https://www.norristown.org/316/Arts-Culture Norristown], and [https://dtownartsfestival.com/ Doylestown].  Active theaters, music venues, comedy clubs, art galleries, street murals, concert halls, film festivals, and outdoor craft shows can all be found within and surrounding the city itself.  There are open air shopping experiences such as those in Peddler's Village in Bucks County, and even a seasonal Christmas Village that pops up in Center City every winter.
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{{Tab}}Many treat the Philadelphia art and entertainment scene as a staging ground for entrance into New York's more prominent one, and to some extent this is true.  Comedians workshop here, artists find residencies here, and hip hop artists from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince to Meek Mill consider Philadelphia to be their point of origin, if not their home.  It's a simmering stew of cultural and artistic influences from around the world, creating a unique crucible for creation of one's art and one's reputation.

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