List of museums in Philadelphia

This list of museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are university and non-profit art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Defunct museums

 * Peale's Philadelphia Museum opened in 1784, closed in 1849
 * Curtis Center Museum of Norman Rockwell Art, Philadelphia, closed in 1997
 * National Philatelic Museum, Philadelphia, opened in 1948, closed in 1959
 * Philadelphia Commercial Museum, closed in 1994
 * Sweetbriar Mansion, closed since 2014; late 18th-century house located in west Fairmount Park; was operated by the Modern Club of Philadelphia from 1939 to 2014
 * Neon Museum of Philadelphia, closed in 2022 after 2 years open