Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, please! Tickets frequently sell out due to a high volume of visitors. We strongly advise that you reserve tickets online in advance to guarantee entry, especially on weekends and holidays. If tickets are still available for the day, walk-ups may be directed to purchase tickets through our website. 

If you are unable to purchase tickets online, please call 215-733-0390.

Yes, guided tours are offered at select times Wednesday through Sunday and on most holidays. Groups may also book private tours. All guided tours include general admission to PMG. Learn more and make reservations for guided tours here.

General admission tickets are available on our website one month in advance. 

For weekends and holidays, we recommend booking at least 1-2 days in advance.

For weekdays, tickets are typically still available the day before or the morning of. If you are set on visiting at a certain time, we recommend booking earlier to ensure availability in that time slot.

We ask that you aim to arrive as close to your ticket time as possible. You will not have access to any part of the museum, including the gift shop and restrooms, before your ticket time. 

Late arrivals may be refused entry. If you can no longer make your ticket time please call 215-733-0390 up until your ticket time to reschedule pending availability. If there are no tickets left for the day you will be asked to reschedule to a future date. Tickets are no longer valid once your ticket time has passed.

We recommend at least 30 minutes to enjoy both the outdoor sculpture labyrinth and the indoor galleries. However, once you’ve entered the museum you don’t have to leave until PMG closes so you’re welcome to spend as much time as you can!

The last admission is 15 minutes before closing, and all visitors must exit promptly upon closing. Please keep in mind that tickets frequently sell out earlier in the day, especially on weekends and holidays.

PMG’s hours may vary due to special events. We recommend checking our calendar for updated hours.

Many children visit PMG on a daily basis! We can provide scavenger hunts to guide your child’s looking while in the space, and are happy to answer questions. Special guided tours can be booked for groups of children, and every second Sunday of the month we offer PECO Family Jams, family-friendly crafts that are FREE with admission.

Please be aware that our space contains artworks that display the nude human figure. PMG was created by Isaiah Zagar as a journal of his life. He, like many artists over the centuries, believes the human figure is its own beautiful work of art. The works are present throughout the site, along with countless other themes and objects, and are not the primary focus of our space. Our staff are happy to answer any questions you may have about nudity in the space prior to your visit.

PMG has a limited amount of space outdoors to park strollers. We recommend leaving strollers off-site or folding them up when at all possible.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children under 16 years old will not be admitted without an adult. For the preservation of the space and the safety of all staff and visitors, we ask that visitors refrain from touching or climbing the artwork (including mosaicked walls, sculptures, and special exhibition works). Visitors who violate this policy will be required to leave PMG immediately.

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is located at 1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, between 10th and 11th Streets on South Street.

Check out Directions & Parking for information on getting to PMG by public transportation or car.

Metered and two-hour parking in the immediate vicinity is available along South and Bainbridge Streets, and along numbered streets. Free untimed parking is available on streets farther south. Several parking garages are located nearby. The closest garage is at 11th and South Streets.

South Street is home to many restaurants and attractions!

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Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is composed of an outdoor sculpture garden, two indoor galleries with rotating exhibitions, gift shop, and three gender neutral restrooms. A map of the site can be found here.

We recommend at least 30 minutes to enjoy the museum.

Yes! There are three single-stall, gender-neutral restrooms located inside the museum. Please keep in mind, you will not have access to the restrooms before your ticket time. 

A changing table is located in the restroom in our front gallery, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom is located in our back gallery.

Unfortunately no! We encourage visitors to come prepared with their own water bottles, especially in the summer as a significant portion of the museum is outdoors. Water can also be purchased at CVS, Acme, or Whole Foods which are all within a block of the museum.

We ask that you refrain from touching or leaning on any of the artwork (including all of the mosaicked walls, passageways, and all the objects sticking out of them) to protect both the artwork and yourself! Many of the objects in the mosaics are fragile and one-of-a-kind, and a lot of the tiles and mirror have sharp edges.

By not touching, you help us ensure that PMG will be here for other visitors to enjoy for years to come!

PMG encourages casual photography for personal use or social media. Posed/professional photo shoots must be scheduled in advance. Please read our photography policy and/or fill out a photo shoot request form for more information. 

Tripods and selfie-sticks are not permitted to help us protect the artwork and ensure access for all visitors.

Due to the nature of the artwork, accessibility inside the museum is somewhat limited for wheelchair users and others who need stair-free access. Much of the indoor galleries and parts of the outdoor sculpture garden are accessible. Both the basement (open for guided tours only) and the sculpture garden have narrow passageways and stairways that are not equipped with ramps or elevators. A wheelchair-accessible, single-stall restroom is located in the back gallery.

Please click here for more information about accessibility at PMG.

Tickets are rain or shine. We do not allow open umbrellas in the space, so we recommend bringing a rain jacket/poncho if the forecast is calling for rain. Visitors may reschedule their tickets pending availability up until their ticket time by calling 215-733-0390.

In the event of severe weather/thunderstorms, we may have to close the outdoor sculpture garden immediately in which case admission will be half-priced to view the indoor galleries.