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Philly Black Art Odyssey

Philly Black Art Odyssey is a Philadelphia walking tour with 18 stops, audio narration, Compass guidance, and route planning details.

Route overview

Distance, time, and stops

46 miles · 180 minutes · 18 stops

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1. PA Academy Fine Arts

Stop context

Kehinde Wiley, Nick Cave, Mickalene Thomas. Day: Day 2. Time: 2:30 PM. Location: 128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

2. Public Sculptures

Stop context

Octavius Catto, Tuskegee Airmen, Keith Haring murals. Day: Day 3. Time: 2:30 PM. Location: 151 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

3. Brandywine Workshop

Stop context

Elizabeth Catlett lithographs, prints. Day: Day 2. Time: 10:00 AM. Location: 1520 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

4. African American Museum

Stop context

CCH Pounder collection, African diaspora art. Day: Day 1. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 701 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

5. Barnes Foundation

Stop context

African masks, Mickalene Thomas exhibit. Day: Day 1. Time: 3:00 PM. Location: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

6. Mural Arts Tour

Stop context

Black Be Beautiful, Cecil B. Moore murals. Day: Day 3. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 1729 Mount Vernon St, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

7. Philadelphia Museum of Art

Stop context

Time is Always Now - 60 works by 28 artists. Day: Day 1. Time: 11:30 AM. Location: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

8. October Gallery

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Emerging Black artists, mixed media. Day: Day 2. Time: 11:30 AM. Location: 2101 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

9. Woodmere Art Museum

Stop context

We Speak exhibit - 70 works, 1920s-1970s. Day: Day 1. Time: Evening. Location: 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

10. Moody Jones Gallery

Stop context

New and emerging Black artists. Day: Day 2. Time: 5:00 PM. Location: 107 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

11. Freedom Theatre

Stop context

Black performing arts landmark. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 1346 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

12. PHILADANCO!

Stop context

Philadelphia Dance Company and Philadanco Way. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 9 N Preston St / Philadanco Way, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

13. Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts

Stop context

Jazz and performing arts institution. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 736 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

14. National Marian Anderson Museum

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Marian Anderson legacy and performance history. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 762 S Martin St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

15. Henry Ossawa Tanner House

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Home site tied to painter Henry Ossawa Tanner. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 2908 W Diamond St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

16. Paul Robeson House & Museum

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Paul Robeson arts, activism, and cultural memory. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 4951 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19139

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

17. The Colored Girls Museum

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Museum centering the art and stories of Black girls and women. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 4613 Newhall St, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

18. The Dell Music Center

Stop context

Outdoor music venue and Black performance destination. Day: Arts Stops. Time: Locked. Location: 2400 Strawberry Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19132

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius