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Saturday, May 18, 2013 As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
Free Admission Saturday, May 18th
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will offer free admission all day on Saturday, May 18, in celebration of International Museum Day.
Free admission to all Museum locations main building, Perelman Building, Rodin Museum and Mount Pleasant.
Visit the Museum >>Also On ViewNow Through August 25, 2013 Presented on the occasion of the artist’s ninetieth birthday, this installation brings together a selection of four works that span Ellsworth Kelly’s prolific oeuvre. One of the most prominent artists of the postwar period, Kelly is known for his explorations of contrasting formal relationships: flat color versus depth, shape, and scale.In the Galleries![]() Great Stair Hall Balcony, second floor The monumental 13-panel tapestry set representing the "History of Constantine the Great" is a tour de force of the Baroque style and one of the Museum's most important masterpieces. It consists of seven weavings presented to Cardinal Francesco Barberini by Louis XIII in 1625, along with six panels woven in the Barberini tapestry manufactory in Rome between 1630 and 1642. What's New
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