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Pennsylvania Convention Center Review
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Pennsylvania Convention Center
Convention Centers, Center City
Fodor's Review:
It's big: the area of the main exhibition hall equals seven football fields. And it's beautiful: the 1.9 million square feet of space are punctuated by the largest permanent collection of contemporary art in a building of its kind. Many city and state artists are represented in the niches, nooks, and galleries built to house their multimedia works. To see the architectural highlight of the building -- the Reading Terminal's magnificently restored four-story-high Victorian train shed, which has been transformed into the Convention Center's Grand Hall -- enter the building through the century-old Italian Renaissance Headhouse structure on Market Street between 11th and 12th streets and ride up the escalator.
INFO
- Address: 1101 Arch St., Market East, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone: 215/418-4757
- Web site
- Cost: Free
- Open: 45-min tours by appointment only
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