Southwest Philadelphia Hotels near 55th & Chester Ave Stop

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

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 some more? Head to Washington Square Park and Fairmount Park, both nearby.

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, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Tower Theatre, and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts are not far.

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 travelers also love the art galleries in the area— your cultural tour starts here. If you want to see more of the museums in Philadelphia, Penn Museum isn't far either.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Bushfire Theater of Performing Arts in West Philadelphia. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Tower Theatre, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts are not far.

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

University City is home to Cinemark University City Penn 6, so why not stop by during your stay in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has other activities you might want to enjoy such as Xfinity Mobile Arena.