Getting Here
- The workshop is located in the Penn Museum, which is located on the University of Pennsylvania campus at South St and Convention Ave. Please use the Trescher entrance (see first floor map)
- Getting to Penn
- Air, train, bus
- Driving
- Public bus between the conference hotels and conference hall:
- The 21 bus runs West along Walnut Ave from 2nd to 63rd St, and back East along Chestnut Ave from 63rd to 2nd St. You should get off at 34th St and walk one block South and one block East.
- The 42 bus runs West along Walnut Ave, going from 17th and Walnut Street to 34th and Spruce Street. This bus returns East by circling around campus on the South side. You can catch it at 33rd and Spruce.
- This bus costs $2 each way (exact change is required). Board the bus by placing the cash fare in to the farebox on the bus.
- For more information about the bus you can contact SEPTA at http://www.septa.org or by phone at (215) 580-7800.
Local Attractions
- Websites listing local dining options: Site 1,
Site 2,
Site 3
Some dining favorites:- Pod - 3636 Sansom St
- Mizu Sushi Bar - 111 S 40th St
- Pizza Rustica Restaurant & Bar - 3602 Chestnut St
- White Dog Cafe - 3420 Sansom St
- City of Philadelphia Visitors Guide
- Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Visitors Site for Greater Philadelphia
- Visitor Maps for Greater Philadelphia
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