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Pennsylvania Convention Center

Address: 1101 Arch St., Market East, Philadelphia, PA | Map It
Phone: 215/418-4757
www.paconvention.com

Category: Convention Centers
Location: Center City

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 1.6/5

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.

Cost: Free
Open: 45-min tours by appointment only

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 10/20/08
Unless you're part of a convention that has access, you won't likely get to see anything other than the large hangar-type lobby with its smattering of contemporary art. Maybe worth a quick look if in the area, but that's debatable.