- The list below includes 218 free or cheap things to do in or near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, National & State Parks, Monuments and Religious Buildings.
- From Valley Forge National Historical Park to Washington Memorial Chapel, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Valley Forge and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Philadelphia, Wilmington, West Chester and Doylestown.
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1426 Marshallton Thorndale Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
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Boulder Falls Miniature Golf is a 19-hole mini-golf course popular among local residents. While playing their round, visitors commonly enjoy walking among the waterfalls, winding streams, and fountains located throughout the course.
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Set on 234 acres, the College Settlement Camp features all day and overnight camping designed to teach children about the outdoors. Fishing, hiking and animal study are offered, along with arts and crafts and educational programs.
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2124 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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When the Eastern State Penitentiary was built in 1829 it was the largest and most expensive public structure ever built, and served as a model to over 300 other prisons of how to reform prisoners instead of punish them. Visitors can take a one-hour tour.
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2955 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Opened in 1933 and renovated in 1989, the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is covered in beautiful history. The station displays powerful sculptures, train-long sky lights, and an Art Deco design, making it one of the nation's most beautiful train stations.
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Rodin Museum
Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101
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There are approximately 124 sculptures within the Rodin Museum including the famous piece known as 'The Thinker.' This museum is considered to be home to the greatest collection of Rodin outside of Paris itself.
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2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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The Barnes Foundation has a collection of post-impressionist and early modern paintings, African sculptures and paintings, in addition to a collection of Native American ceramics, jewelry and textiles. The foundation also has an arboretum featuring 2,000 species of woody plants and trees.
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Located on the Chester waterfront is Harrah's Casino. Players can enjoy an extensive selection of slot machines, video poker and live table games, as well as horse race betting that the casino is famed for.
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Visitors can learn how the early Moravian community lived by touring a 1750 smithy, 1761 tannery, a 1762 waterworks, 1764 Springhouse, and an 1869 mill. Visitors can also see remains of other industrial buildings including a 1771 dye house.
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Since 1824, visitors have been learning about science at the Franklin Institute. Permanent exhibits at the science museum include electricity, changing earth, aviation and technology, and the giant heart, while some of the items that can be viewed include five telescopes, space suits, and trains.
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America's first museum of medical science, the Mutter Museum is designed in the tradition of a 19th Century cabinet museum, and features anatomical specimens, medical instruments and models.