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Plan A Philly Adventure From Start To Finish

04-02-2009

 DISCOVER THE ONLY-IN-PHILADELPHIA GALILEO EXHIBITION AND ALL OF YOUR PHILLY TRAVEL PLANNING NEEDS

 

 

PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2009History buffs, science enthusiasts, art lovers and Galileo fans eager to visit Philadelphia for the Galileo, The Medici and The Age of Astronomy exhibition—making its exclusive stop at The Franklin Institute Science Museum, April 4-September 7, 2009—need look no further than gophila.com/galileo, a specially created section on the Philadelphia’s official tourism Web site. The site enables travelers to plan multiday visits in Philly, whether history-, science- or Italian-themed, from start to finish. All of the information is also available at fi.edu/galileo.

 

On gophila.com/galileo, visitors can:

·         Get full exhibition details and find links to purchase tickets

·         Peek inside the exhibit through an interactive gallery of artifacts with an accompanying audio guide by The Franklin’s chief astronomer, Derrick Pitts

·         Find out about related attractions and restaurants and plan their trips with the help of

themed itineraries

·         Get a refresher on Galileo’s life through a timeline and educator pages featuring lesson plans and fact sheets

·         Book a Philly Overnight® Hotel Package, which includes two-night hotel accommodations, free parking (a savings of around $75 at most Center City hotels), a Philly’s More Fun® teddy bear and a Philadelphia Privileges coupon book

·         Get ongoing Galileo event updates on gophila.com’s sister site, uwishunu.com

 

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region’s vitality.

 

For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit gophila.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to Hear Philly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.


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