Meet Philly's newest museum: Historic First Bank of the U.S.
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The First Bank of the United State's grand rotunda is something to behold. Photo courtesy of the First Bank of the United States
The First Bank of the United States reopens Wednesday after a $43 million restoration.
Why it matters: Visitors can add the historic landmark to their already-packed 250th anniversary bucket list.
Driving the news: The 1790s-era building at Independence National Historical Park got a complete reboot as part of the yearslong project, including adding an extension.
- Plus: Two new temporary exhibits are on display, featuring rare artifacts and souvenirs from America's centennial and bicentennial, as well as diplomatic gifts the nation has received over centuries.
😮 1 cool thing: The floor-to-ceiling rotunda — featuring nearly 250 scalloped glass panes — inside the building that's been restored to its former beauty. (See above.)
Flashback: The building once served as a temporary visitors' center leading up to the nation's bicentennial in 1976 before it was shuttered.
If you go: The bank has a ribbon cutting at 9:30am today and will remain open until 4pm.
🎟️ Going forward, the bank will be open Thursdays-Sundays from 11am-4pm.
🎉 What's next: Hit up the bank this Saturday from 11am-1pm for the weekly Firstival.