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Fairmount Park has gorgeous sights that will take your breath away, making it a perfect backdrop for any romantic evening out. As you admire the beauty of this enormous park, be sure to make your way towards Fairmount Park’s Whispering Benches in West Park. One person sits on the stone bench in the curve of the Smith Memorial Arch while the other sits on the bench across the street. Whisper into the monument to have your message carried to your date!
Learn about the natural world at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, established in 1855 by William Wagner. Wagner created this natural history museum as a way to offer free educational courses to the public. Today, the Institute continues to offer free science courses as well as public access to their library, lecture hall and museum.
Learn about the history of medicine at the Mütter Museum. This unique museum showcases a collection of attractions like medical oddities and artifacts, wax models, antique equipment and anatomical and pathological specimens. See the 200-year-old history of modern American medicine traced out before your very eyes, as well as current breakthroughs in the field.