The kids will bug you to take them to the Philadelphia Insectarium, a fascinating museum that is designed to educate the public about the wonderful world of insects. The goal of the museum is to show the critical role that insects play in the balance of nature, the environment and our economy. There are two floors of live and mounted insects from around the globe, a tank inhabited by glow-in-the-dark scorpions, a working beehive and a live termite colony. The big hit with kids is a glass-enclosed kitchen crawling with thousands of cockroaches.
The Smith Mansion or the Smith-Cadbury Mansion as the locals call it is a historic house in Moorestown that was built in 1738 by Joshua Humphries as his family residence. The house was sold to Samuel Smith in 1766 which accommodated him and his family until 1789, giving the structure its name. One of the most elaborately decorated mansions at the time, the house is currently maintained by the Historical Society of Moorestown, who have restored it to its former glory. Tours are offered by appointment on Tuesdays and Sundays only.