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A place with all the tools you need for your creativity and hands-on-learning.
Our NextFab North Philadelphia makerspace, located at 1800 N. American Street, is specially designed for the robust artist and creative community of Philadelphia. Unique to this location are our jewelry and textile studios, along with the NextFab Gallery to showcase our members' creative works. Opened in the spring of 2020, in a spacious warehouse space in the Kensington neighborhood, boasts five times the interior space as the previous location, while still offering the tight-knit community vibes, the tools, training, and the concierge-like service that makes NextFab like none other.
This location is destined to become a creative hub for multiple businesses, the more than 30,000 square foot space allows for flexible studios, expanded departments, enhanced storage, additional programming, and more. 24- Hour Makerspace Access by Application.
On-site parking lot is available for members and visitors.
Additional on-site bicycle parking is available at the south and north building entrances.
Septa Bus Routes 57 and 3 and the Girard Ave. trolley run nearby.
The Berks stop of the Market - Frankford Line is located five blocks east of our location.
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They turn ideas into reality, develop products, and transform their side projects into full-time gigs. With access to high-tech tools and training, they do it all at NextFab – and you can too. Watch the videos to see firsthand how these makers made it happen.