Athenaeum of Philadelphia

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located at 219 S. 6th Street between St. James Place and Locust Street in the section of , , is a special collections membership library and museum founded in 1814.
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  • Library
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • …opened in 1814
  • …has 3 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday and Thursday–Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
    Monday: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
    Wednesday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Description: member-supported library and museum
  • Address: 219 South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Hall and Congress Hall.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Washington Square West.
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Latitude
39.94688° or 39° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-75.15097° or 75° 9′ 4″ west
Open location code
87F6WRWX+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333776301
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
4556343
Wiki­data ID
Q2869315

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Athenaeum of Philadelphia” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ateneu de Filadèlfia”
  • Czech: “Filadelfské athenaeum”
  • French: “Athenæum de Philadelphie”
  • French: “Athenæum of Philadelphia”
  • French: “Athénée de Philadelphie”
  • Galician: “Ateneo de Filadelfia”
  • German: “Athenaeum of Philadelphia”
  • Persian: “آتنائوم فیلادلفیا”
  • Slovenian: “Athenaeum of Philadelphia”
  • Slovenian: “Filadelfijski atenej”
  • Slovenian: “Philadelphijski atenej”
  • Welsh: “Athenaeum Philadelphia”
  • Welsh: “Darllenfa Philadelphia”

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