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6 Museums Offering Free Admission For Ben Franklin Parkway's Centennial Celebration

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Six museums will be offering free admission for the celebration of the Ben Franklin Parkway's 100th birthday.

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The Parkway 100 We Are Connected Festival takes place on Friday, Sept. 8, from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m.

"Presented by the Parkway Council, in partnership with PECO, the cultural district open house offers 100+ family-friendly activities throughout the Parkway Museums District, including extended hours and free or pay-what-you-wish museum admission. There will be live music, tango dancing, public art ambassadors, beer gardens, lighted balloon parades, photo walks, storytelling, giant dot-to-dot puzzles of the Parkway attractions to celebrate the "We are Connected" celebration theme, and much more!" the festival's Facebook page reads.

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These six museums are taking part in the celebration by offering free or "pay-what-you-wish" admission from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
  • The Barnes Foundation
  • Eastern State Penitentiary
  • The Franklin Institute
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Rodin Museum
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