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FAIRMOUNT PARK HOUSES Hours, Locations, & General Information CEDAR GROVE Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Lansdowne Avenue, Fairmount Park West, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 763-8100 Open to the public year round, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. From June 1 through September 29, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., Museum-trained docents are available onsite to provide first-come, first-served tours. LAUREL HILL Administered by Women for Greater Philadelphia Edgeley Drive and Fairmount Avenue, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 235-1776 Open to the public July through mid-December, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. LEMON HILL Administered by Colonial Dames of America, Chapter II Kelly Drive and Sedgley Avenue, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 232-4337 Open to the public April through mid-December, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MOUNT PLEASANT Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Mount Pleasant Drive, Fairmount Park East, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 763-8100 Open to the public year round, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. From June 1 through September 29, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., Museum-trained docents are available onsite to provide first-come, first-served tours. STRAWBERRY MANSION Administered by The Committee of 1926 33rd and Dauphin Streets, Fairmount Park East, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 228-8364 Open to the public year round, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. SWEETBRIAR Administered by The Modern Club Lansdowne Avenue, Fairmount Park West, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 222-1333 Open to the public July through mid-December, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. WOODFORD Administered by Naomi Wood Trust 33rd and Dauphin Streets, Fairmount Park East, Philadelphia Phone: (215) 229-6115 Open to the public year round, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States, showcasing more than 2,000 years of exceptional human creativity in masterpieces of painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts and architectural settings from Europe, Asia and the Americas. The striking neoclassical building, housing more than 200 galleries and standing on a nine-acre site above the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is an oasis of beauty and enriching activities-including programs for children and families, lectures, concerts and films. ______________________________________________________________________________________ For additional information, contact the Marketing and Public Relations Department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at (215) 684-7860. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. For general information, call (215) 763-8100, or visit the Museum's website at www.philamuseum.org. (8/7/02) .

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