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Add Artworks, Museums, Exhibitions, and Tours to your Philadelphia art experience.
Museum
The Barnes Foundation
New location for one of the world’s leading collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings
Museum
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
A masterful collection of American art housed in a historic Center City building
Artwork
Sphinx of Ramses II
The 12-ton granite Sphinx of Ramses II at the Penn Museum is the third largest Sphinx in the world
Event
Light: Installations by Bruce Munro
at Longwood Gardens
See Longwood Gardens in a brand new light
Museum
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Unearthing the riches of the world’s cultural heritage
Museum
Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building
Fashion and modern design highlight the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s first major expansion
Artwork
Models (Poseuses)
This famous work by Georges Seurat at the Barnes Foundation depicts a painting within a painting
Exhibition
Maya 2012: Lords of Time
Uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic predictions…while there is still time!
Exhibition
Offering of the Angels:
Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery
Works from world-famous Uffizi Gallery on display at the Michener Art Musuem
Attraction
City Hall
The largest municipal building in the country and the finest example of the Second Empire style
Attraction
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
The nation’s first municipal water treatment center
Attraction
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
One of the world’s foremost natural history museums
Artwork
Sunflowers
An iconic Sunflower painting by famed Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art
Museum introducing provocative contemporary artists for more than 40 years
Exhibition
Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia
Only in Philadelphia: Explore the mystical paradise of Arcadia
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The Barnes Foundation
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
300,000
The number of works of art that call the Philadelphia Museum of Art home.
10,334
Philadelphia's total parkland acreage. Benjamin Franklin Parkway is an extension of Fairmount Park, which is the world's largest landscaped park.
1200 BC
The 12-ton granite Sphinx of Ramses II at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology dates back to 1200 B.C.
The most artistic mile in the country stretches from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Explore the mile
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The Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Art News Powered by Uwishunu
May 24, 2012
Barnes Foundation Buzz: A Look At Some Of The Glowing Reviews Of The Newly Relocated, World-Renowned Barnes Foundation
Posted by Allison Stadd
The Barnes Foundation officially opened its doors on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this past Saturday, May 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala. But the 10-day Grand Opening Celebration continues right through Memorial Day Weekend — details right here on the 56 consecutive hours of free access and activities. And to get you primed [...]
May 23, 2012
Morris Arboretum’s Storytime Rail To Open This Saturday, May 26
Posted by Allison Stadd
Morris Arboretum’s annual Garden Railway opens Memorial Day Weekend for a summer of enchantment. Tucked inside a curve of one of the fifteen rail lines, kids (and kids at heart) can discover the ominous tower in Rapunzel, the humble home of Peter, Peter Pumpkin-Eater and Charles Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, covered with brambles and thorns. [...]
May 23, 2012
Longwood Gardens’ Light Installations By Bruce Munro Debuts June 9: New Images Of The 23-Acre Exhibit, After-Hours SmART Nights, Culinary DeLIGHT Dinners In The Garden And More
Posted by Allison Stadd
One of our 12 Great Reasons To Visit Philadelphia In 2012 is fast-approaching: Longwood Gardens has commissioned renowned UK light artist Bruce Munro to present a garden-wide exhibition, Light Installations by Bruce Munro, debuting in just a few weeks, and it’s going to be an absolute don’t-miss experience. Starting June 9, experience Longwood Gardens in [...]
