Philadelphia’s experimental arts scene began as a response to the changing city around it; now it joins its fine-art galleries in making Philly a rising star for culture-seeking travellers, discovers Jacqui Agate…

“The city’s fine art collections rival those in institutions everywhere from Chicago to New York. Wander the cavernous galleries of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and any visions of Philly as a scrappy underdog in the creative world are soon forgotten.”