Cancellations If you must cancel your tour, please notify the Museum Education Department as soon as possible. Reservation fees cannot be returned to groups that cancel tours less than one week before the scheduled date. The Pennsylvania Academy provides sign language interpreters at no cost for school group tours, with prior arrangements. Listening enhancement systems are available upon request. The accessible entrance and elevator to the museum is located at Cherry and Burns Street.
Wheelchairs are available, and restrooms are accessible.
There are guided tours for people with physical or mental disabilities, upon request. Artists tell stories drawn from mythology, literature, history, the imagination, and everyday life. On this tour, students determine how artists communicate through visual forms. From the colonial era to the complex present, Philadelphia's history is a fascinating story. This tour examines artworks that reflect the history and diversity of the community, the birthplace of our country and a thriving metropolitan center.