Drexel University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | philadelphia Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Drexel University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 10 iconic places around Drexel University. At each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn fascinating details about different places like . You will walk around 0.7 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing the adventure. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around 45 minutes to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world. We can't wait for you to play as well!

Duration

45 Min

Location

Creese Student Center

Exploration Spots

Anthony J. Drexel Statue

Solve a riddle to discover how Anthony J. Drexel partnered with J.P. Morgan and financed the U.S. government before founding the university.

Mario the Magnificent

Discover the history of the 4,100-pound Mario the Magnificent statue and the dedicated Drexel alumnus it was named after.

The Armory

Discover the history of this 1916 Classical Revival landmark and the Revolutionary War artifacts, including a Gettysburg battle flag, housed within its private museum.

Running Free

Solve a riddle about the "Running Free" sculpture and learn how a city public art mandate brought this work by the Philadelphia Zoo's hippo sculptor to Drexel's campus.

Monument in Waiting

Solve a riddle about Theaster Gates' "Monument in Waiting" to learn how this interactive sculpture questions the history of public memorials and who we choose to elevate on pedestals.

Main Building

You'll solve a riddle about the 1891 Main Building's historic Curtis Organ and the lucky bronze toe of the Waterboy statue.

Momentum

Discover the kinetic energy and balance of Momentum, an abstract bronze sculpture outside the Recreation Center, through an augmented reality experience.

And Much More...

These are just the highlights. There are hidden corners, secret statues, and lost history waiting for you to discover.