Hotels near 51st & Chester Ave Stop

Clarence Clark park is worth a pic or two when discovering University City. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too.

If you'd like to get a taste of Philadelphia student life, check out Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center in Southwest Philadelphia. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too.

Pentridge Station is a venue in University City.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Curio Theatre Company in University City. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and Tower Theatre are not far.

Ready for an education in local botany? Bartram's Garden should make your list of places to visit, located 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from central Philadelphia. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too. Want to stretch your legs a little more? Head to Washington Square Park and Fairmount Park, both nearby.

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Dental Museum in University City. Hotels.com travellers also love the art galleries in the area – your cultural tour starts here. If you want to see more of the museums in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art isn't far either.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to Paul Robeson Residence – just one of the monuments in University City.

West Philadelphia is home to Bushfire Theater of Performing Arts, so why not stop by during your stay in Philadelphia? If you have fun at Bushfire Theater of Performing Arts, you'll love Pennsylvania Convention Center and Bartram's Garden, both located nearby.