Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.

 

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Discover exciting, innovative, and sometimes controversial works of art created in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

 

Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.

 

Join Park House Guides on a tour of the Fairmount Water Works, an engineering marvel of its time, which was described by Edgar Allan Poe as "wondrous to behold."

Members $5, member child (13–18) $1, nonmembers $6, nonmember child (13–18) $3, children 12 and under free. Tickets are available at any Visitor Services Desk on the day of tour. Departs from the West Entrance.

 

Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of nineteenth-century art.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.

 

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of twentieth-century art.

 

Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.

 

Every Sunday in July and August, the Museum’s Wintersteen Student Center turns into a fun family destination filled with art-making stations, a reading nook, and a kids’ play area.

• Create a magnificent work of art!
• Play a game or solve a puzzle!
• Explore the world of art through children's books!

This is a free, drop-in program. No tickets required.

 

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Discover the aesthetic of Shaker design in furniture, textiles, and functional household items.

 

Get to know works of art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the very paintings that marked the beginning of modern art.

 

Join Museum Park House Guides on a tour of the historic Perelman Building highlighting the rich ornamentation and unique architectural details of this Art Deco landmark.

 

Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.

 

This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Get to know works of art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the very paintings that marked the beginning of modern art.

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

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Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

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Explore beautiful works of art that were once considered scandalous.

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

Learn More >>

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

From a mirrored grand salon to a gilded room from a Parisian town house, the Museum's French period rooms are opulent and dazzling. Step inside and experience the furniture, sculpture, textiles, and decorative arts of bygone eras.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

Learn More >>

 

Take an exclusive, in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Explore the Museum's extensive collection of Asian art, including treasures from Japan, China, and Korea.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

Learn More >>

 

Discover the artists who defied the established rules of art throughout the twentieth century. Meet Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Andy Warhol, and others.

 

Take an exclusive, in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Every Sunday in July and August, the Museum’s Wintersteen Student Center turns into a fun family destination filled with art-making stations, a reading nook, and a kids’ play area.

• Create a magnificent work of art!
• Play a game or solve a puzzle!
• Explore the world of art through children's books!

This is a free, drop-in program. No tickets required.

 

Preschoolers and their parents enjoy picture books and craft projects presented in the Museum galleries.

Learn More >>

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their parents.

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Enjoy colorful Dutch tiles adorned with a variety of scenes, designs, and motifs, ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.

 

Meet at the West Information Desk.
Please note: Tours are subject to change.

Foreign language tours may focus on particular aspects of the collections, such as an artist, a period, a region, or a genre, or offer a general overview of the entire Museum.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their parents.

Learn More >>

 

Location: Gallery Café, Perelman Building
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Come help other Young Friends plan the Rodin Garden Party!

 

Discover three centuries of paintings, furniture, sculpture, and decorative arts from enterprising American artists.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take a look at fashion's role in paintings and the decorative arts, and find out when pointed shoes and tights became a fashion must.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an exclusive, in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Celebrate the Beijing Olympics with a look at the Museum's outstanding collection of Chinese art.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Explore the ancient world of Constantine the Great through the majesty of the Museum's 17th-century French and Italian tapestries.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Celebrate the Beijing Olympics with a look at the Museum's outstanding collection of Chinese art.

 

Discover works of art painted by gaslight, candlelight, and moonlight.

 

Explore themes, styles, and techniques in the Museum's collection of Chinese art.

 

Enjoy a swinging selection of jazz favorites from Ella Gahnt and Jeannie Brooks.

 

Get to know works of art from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including the very paintings that marked the beginning of modern art.

 

Explore themes, styles, and techniques in both traditional and contemporary Japanese art.

 

Location: Great Stair Hall and Galleries, main building
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Join the Young Friends at the Museum’s wonderful Art After 5 Friday evening program! Enjoy a martini (and the best view in the city!), on the Portico, visit the galleries, and take in some wonderful music.

Free martini coupon for Young Friends members.

 

This tour takes a look at some of the Museum's most renowned treasures.

 

Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.

 

This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.

 

Take an exclusive, in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Every Sunday in July and August, the Museum’s Wintersteen Student Center turns into a fun family destination filled with art-making stations, a reading nook, and a kids’ play area.

• Create a magnificent work of art!
• Play a game or solve a puzzle!
• Explore the world of art through children's books!

This is a free, drop-in program. No tickets required.

 

Preschoolers and their parents enjoy picture books and craft projects presented in the Museum galleries.

Learn More >>

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their parents.

Learn More >>

 

Discover the Museum's fascinating collection of arms and armor, including plate and mail armor, swords, daggers, shields, crossbows, and equestrian equipment; and learn about those who used them.

 

Take an in-depth look at the exhibition Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966).

 

Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their parents.

Learn More >>

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

Learn More >>

 

Course One: ART OF THEIR TIME: The Middle Ages
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: ART OF OUR TIME: 1945–2007
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts

Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers


Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits.

Learn More >>

 

Celebrate the Beijing Olympics with a look at the Museum's outstanding collection of Chinese art.

 

Explore artists in the Museum's collection who relate to music, including Monet, Picasso, Kandinsky, Lipschutz, and other 19th- and 20th-century greats.

 

Celebrate the Beijing Olympics with a look at the Museum's outstanding collection of Chinese art