University of Pennsylvania Campus Tour

Free University of Pennsylvania Campus Tour with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro offers a free University of Pennsylvania campus tour with audio narration. Explore Locust Walk, Fisher Fine Arts Library, College Hall, plus hidden spots like The Button and Blanche Levy Park, at your own pace without booking a group tour.

• •Locust Walk — the tree-lined pedestrian spine of campus, stretching from 34th Street to 40th Street past major academic buildings
• •Fisher Fine Arts Library — Frank Furness's 1891 Victorian Gothic masterwork with terracotta ornament and a cathedral-like reading room
• •College Hall — Penn's oldest building (1871), built in striking green serpentine stone, housing the College of Arts and Sciences
• •Penn Museum — one of the world's great archaeology and anthropology museums, with a 90-foot Chinese rotunda and Egyptian galleries

• •Fisher Fine Arts Library (Furness Library) — Designed by Frank Furness and completed in 1890. Red brick and terracotta Victorian Gothic design; a National Historic Landmark and one of the most photographed buildings on campus.
• •College Hall — Completed in 1872, the oldest building on the current campus and the administrative heart of Penn. Built of green serpentine stone in the Victorian Gothic style.
• •The Quadrangle (the Quad) — Collegiate Gothic undergraduate dormitory complex begun in 1895, designed largely by the firm Cope & Stewardson. Houses first-year students around interconnected courtyards.
• •Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center — Penn's main library, opened in 1962; the central study and research hub for undergraduates.
• •Houston Hall — Opened in 1896 and widely regarded as the first student union building in the United States.

• •The Button — a giant public sculpture (Split Button by Claes Oldenburg) on the plaza between Van Pelt Library and College Hall
• •Blanche Levy Park — the tree-shaded park along College Green where students gather between classes, framed by College Hall and Houston Hall

• •Food trucks along Spruce Street and 38th Street, including longtime favorites like Magic Carpet (vegetarian).
• •Allegro Pizza on Spruce Street, a classic late-night student slice spot.
• •Wawa (the 38th & Spruce location is a campus institution for hoagies and coffee).
• •Franklin's Table food hall at 34th and Walnut, with vendors like Goldie (falafel) and DK Sushi.
• •White Dog Cafe on Sansom Street, an upscale sit-down option popular for parents' visits.

Did you know? Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder, is buried about 1.5 miles away at Christ Church Burial Ground in Old City, where visitors traditionally toss pennies onto his grave for good luck. On campus, the seated 'Ben on the Bench' statue by George Lundeen invites visitors to sit beside Franklin and read over his shoulder.

Prospective undergraduates can register for official admissions information sessions and guided campus tours through the Penn Admissions website; sessions are led by admissions staff and student tour guides and typically require advance registration. Self-guided walking is easy since the campus is open and pedestrian-friendly, centered on Locust Walk. The Penn Visitor Center is on campus near 36th and Walnut. For parking, use Penn's public garages such as the one at 34th and Chestnut; street parking in University City is limited and metered. Penn is highly accessible by transit: SEPTA Regional Rail and the Market-Frankford Line stop at 30th Street Station and University City, a short walk from campus.