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May 2013
This Month's Exhibitions
Live Cinema/Manon de Boer: Resonating Surfaces – A Trilogy
November 17, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Journeys to New Worlds: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection
February 16, 2013 - May 19, 2013
Cy Twombly: Sculptures
April 14, 2012 - May 27, 2013
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
March 3, 2013 - June 9, 2013
The Art of Golf
March 16, 2013 - July 7, 2013
Notations: Sean Scully
July 28, 2012 - July 14, 2013
Photogravure: Master Prints from the Collection
May 11, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Starting from Scratch: The Art of Etching from Dürer to Dine
May 11, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Homage to Ellsworth Kelly
April 27, 2013 - August 25, 2013
Design for the Modern Child
May 25, 2013 - October 13, 2013
CandyCoated Wonderland
May 4, 2013 - November 17, 2013
All Dressed Up: Fashions for Children and Their Families
December 21, 2012 - December 1, 2013
Sunday, May 5
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Family Programs
Family Studio
Children’s Day in Japan
Location: Student Lunch Room, ground floor
Let your creativity soar at the Family Studio! The Museum’s art studios become a fun family destination where people of all ages can create, learn, and have fun together. Projects explore art on view in the Museum—come back again and again to discover the whole collection. No tickets required.
First Sunday of the Month: “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
Family Studio is made possible by the Joseph F. McCrindle Art Education Fund at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Impressionism to Modern and Contemporary Art
Explore the art of the Impressionist era, learn about the artists that defined and influenced the movement, and see how their work inspired the masterpieces of modern and contemporary art that would follow.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Women in Art
This tour discusses the role that women have played in art throughout history, and looks at objects by women artists in a variety of mediums and techniques.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Art of the Middle Ages and Asia
From medieval architecture to rare treasures from various parts of Asia, this tour promises to stir the imagination.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Foreign Language Tours
Polish Language Tour
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.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
Journeys to New Worlds: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection
Tour gathers in the Perelman Lobby
Enjoy a guided tour of
Journeys to New Worlds: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Fine Art and Domestic Interiors of Europe
Take an "inside" look at paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, ceramics, and more representing a uniquely European aesthetic.
Monday, May 6
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Rodin Museum
Tours meet at the Rodin Museum.
Free members event.
Restored to its original splendor, join us as we explore this Museum’s remarkable ensemble of architecture, landscape, and sculpture.
Tuesday, May 7
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Explore the art of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist eras and learn about the artists that defined and influenced the movement, including masters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Seurat.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Too Scandalous!
In the mood for a bit of scandal? Explore beautiful works of art that were once considered highly inappropriate.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Commoners and Kings
This tour covers the period from 1500 to 1850 and studies works of art that were of high importance to all, from common people to aristocrats.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 9 - May 8, 2013
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins March 12, 2013.
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class. Call 215-235-SHOW to register.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult for the gallery portion of the class.
Learn More >>
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Schuylkill Stroll
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Take a scenic stroll along Philadelphia's beautiful Boathouse Row, with a look at sculpture and architecture in close proximity to the Museum. Moderate walking and stairs involved.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Asian Art
Explore the Museum's extensive collection of Asian delights, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and decorative arts from Japan, China, and Korea.
Wednesday, May 8
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
A Night Out In Paris
Learn about the lifestyles of chic women and the opulent nightlife of 19th century Paris. Explore the city of lights through the Museum's masterpieces--from the Moulin Rouge to the Opera and Ballet.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Family Programs
Stroller Tour (newborns–age 1)
Moms in Art
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall/West Lobby
Museum educators lead engaging gallery tours for parents and caregivers and their young ones. If the baby fusses, don’t fret—you’ll be in good company.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
The Period Rooms: Georgian England
Discover architecture, interior decoration, and paintings from the Georgian Period—named after the kings with the name George who reigned from 1714 to 1760.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 9 - May 8, 2013
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins March 12, 2013.
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class. Call 215-235-SHOW to register.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult for the gallery portion of the class.
Learn More >>
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Make Stuff: Make a Puzzle, Solve a Puzzle
Location: Toll Gallery 152
Solve a jigsaw puzzle with your friends and family or make your own.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Events & Activities
Yoga - Practice Your Poses with Dhyana Yoga
Location: Great Stair Hall Balcony
Bring your own mat!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Dining Events
Stephen Starr Events Interactive Chef Demonstration Series
The Art of Sushi
Location: The Cafeteria
$32 ($29 Members), Includes General Admission
The intimate, 90-minute classes will offer participants first-hand tutorials on cooking various dishes, ranging from sushi and maki to traditional Spanish tapas. Executive Chef Gerald Drummond will lead the demonstrations for each class and assistant chefs will be on hand to offer extra attention and to help with techniques. Each participant will sample the food created during class and will receive recipes for all dishes, as well as a special parting gift.
Master the art of making sushi with former Executive Chef of Morimoto restaurant, Gerald Drummond. The interactive class will offer a unique opportunity to learn basic sushi-making techniques straight from the experts and will tackle making your favorite Maki rolls and Nigiri.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Wednesday Night Tour
Introduction to the Collection
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.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Films
May Film Series: Celebrate Golf!
Pat and Mike
(1952), 95 minutes
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
The May film series Celebrate Golf! honors all things golf-related through four amusing and quirky films. Visit gallery 280 before the films to see the
Art of Golf
exhibition, including works on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.
A bright and engaging romantic comedy starring Katharine Hepburn as Pat, a competitive golfer, and Spencer Tracy as Mike, her manager. Pat is a brilliant athlete as long as her finance (William Ching) is not around. And her romantic feelings for her manager don't make things any easier! Director George Cukor contributed his usual impeccable style and wit to this classic golf film.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Triple Play
Making the Invisible Visible: Wind in Art
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Explore 3 artworks in 33 minutes! Triple Play is part conversation, part gallery talk – all informal and fun.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
With Rebecca Mitchell, Museum Educator and Coordinator of Teacher Programs
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Triple Play
Making the Invisible Visible: Wind in Art
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Explore 3 artworks in 33 minutes! Triple Play is part conversation, part gallery talk – all informal and fun.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
With Rebecca Mitchell, Museum Educator and Coordinator of Teacher Programs
Thursday, May 9
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Asian Delights
Explore the Museum's extensive collection of Asian delights, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and decorative arts from Japan, China, and Korea.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Lectures and Symposia
On-Site|Insight: The Insider's Guide to Mount Pleasant
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium and the Park Houses
$60 ($50 members). Ticket price includes trolley tour.
Through both illustrated lectures at the Museum and field trips to various sites, this course provides an in-depth look at the development of Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and the art and architecture found within. Trolley transportation for the field trips is provided; trolleys depart from and return to the Museum's West Entrance.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Thomas Eakins
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Explore the works of the master painter and Philadelphia native, Thomas Eakins.
Friday, May 10
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Medieval Art
From dramatic panel paintings to colorful stained glass to ornate architectural elements, discover the Museum's superb collection of treasures from Medieval Europe.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
The Elegance of Chinese Furniture
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, at the end of the Ming and the beginning of the Qing Dynasties, the design and craftsmanship of Chinese furniture reached an unprecedented apex. Economic development, a sharp rise in the interest in aesthetics, and the skills of artisans refined over many generations, all intersecting for one elongated moment. Today, over three hundred years later, the elegant restraint and gentle lines of this furniture still move those who look upon it.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Hearts and Hands to Work: Shaker and Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts
This tour compares two rural American communities who created some of the most beautiful wood furniture and other domestic items of the 18th- and 19th-centuries. The distinctive decorative art traditions of these communities reflect a deep faith in God and strong work ethic.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Modern and Contemporary Art
Discover exciting, innovative, and sometimes controversial works of art created in the 20th and 21st centuries.
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Friday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 12 - May 10, 2013
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins March 12, 2013.
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $50, Nonmembers $60
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class.
Ages 3–4 with an adult for the gallery portion of the class.
Ages 5–7
Ages 8–12
Learn More >>
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5
Center City Jazz Festival Kickoff Featuring Venissa Santi
Philly’s top young jazz artists gather at the Museum to kick off the Center City Jazz Festival, which spotlights our city’s thriving jazz scene. This evening features Venissa Santi, who will present songs from her exquisite album
“Big Stuff” Afro-Cuban Holiday
with an ensemble and special guest musician and Grammy Award–nominee Jane Bunnett.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Impressionism: Color and Light
Learn how this unique genre came to be through works of art by masters including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Braque.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Lectures and Symposia
Saving Italy: The Monuments Men, Nazis, and War
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$12 ($10 members, $5 students with ID)
In 1943, Allied bombing threatened Michelangelo’s
David
and nearly destroyed Leonardo da Vinci’s
Last Supper
. In his new book,
Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis
(2013), author Robert M. Edsel follows the fascinating journey of art historian Frederick Hartt and artist Deane Keller to save these and other masterpieces.
Edsel is the best-selling author of
The Monuments Men
and
Rescuing Da Vinci
, and coproducer of the award-winning documentary
The Rape of Europa
.
A book signing will follow the lecture, and books will be available for purchase.
Starts at 6:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Impressionism to Modern and Contemporary Art
Learn how this unique genre came to be through works of art by masters including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Seurat.
Saturday, May 11
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Fine Art and Domestic Interiors of Europe
Take an "inside" look at paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, ceramics, and more representing a uniquely European aesthetic.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 13 - May 11, 2013
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins March 12, 2013.
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class. Call 215-235-SHOW to register.
Children ages 3–4 with an adult for the gallery portion of the class
Children ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 7–8
Children ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Events & Activities
Second Saturday Sketch
The Burghers of Calais
Location: Rodin Museum
With artist David Krevolin, Instructor of Drawing and Sculpture, Fleisher Art Memorial Come be inspired by the Rodin Museum and its gardens! On the second Saturday of each month, learn a different sketching technique from a local Philadelphia artist. Topics vary and include the Rodin Museum building, Rodin’s sculptures, and the garden, weather permitting. Materials are provided, though bring your own if you’d like! This drop-in program is primarily aimed at an adult audience.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Fashion in Art
Discover the significant role that fashion plays in art.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Modern and Contemporary Art
Discover exciting, innovative, and sometimes controversial works of art created in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Art of the Middle Ages and Asia
From medieval architecture to rare treasures from various parts of Asia, this tour promises to stir the imagination.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 13 - May 11, 2013
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins March 12, 2013.
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class. Call 215-235-SHOW to register.
Children ages 3–4 with an adult for the gallery portion of the class
Children ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 7–8
Children ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Art of the Middle Ages and Asia
From medieval architecture to rare treasures from various parts of Asia, this tour promises to stir the imagination.
Sunday, May 12
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Early Bird Read and Look (ages 3–5)
The Rainbow Fish
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects in the galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Family Gallery Tour (ages 6–10)
Arty Moms: Happy Mother's Day!
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Tours for Tots (ages 3–5)
Sights and Sounds
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
You are never too young to explore the Museum! Movement, play, and hands-on activites make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their families.
Learn More >>
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Reservations required
Dining Events
Mother's Day Brunch
Location: Granite Hill, Main Building
$55 per adult, $24 per child 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity. Members save 10%.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with brunch at Granite Hill. Indulge in sweet and savory dishes sure to please all palates.
View menu >>
Assorted Shellfish Platter
Applewood Smoked Shrimp, Crab Cocktail, East & West Coast Oysters
Omelet Station
Farm Fresh Omelets made to Order
Assorted Mini Quiches
Lobster Bisque
Caramelized Kabocha Squash
Crème Brûlée French Toast
Maple Mascarpone
Slow-Roasted Duroc Pork Loin
Braised Belgian Endive, Cipollini Onions, Brown Butter Sage
Roasted Arctic Char
Curry Spiced French Lentils, Ramps
Beet Carpaccio Salad
Baby Arugula, Grilled Fennel, Marinated Haricot Verts, Mandarin Orange Vinaigrette
Truffle Fingerling Potatoes
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Crisp Pancetta Apple Cider Reduction
International Cheese Display
Sweets display
Featuring pies, tarts, breads and pastries
Visit
Open Table
or call 215-684-7990 to make your reservations today.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Cool Knights
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.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
Gallery 102
Do you like to draw? All family member are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Tuesday, May 14
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Art Spins a Tale
Feast your eyes on works of art from the 14th to the 19th centuries as you hear the fascinating tales associated with them.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Wednesday, May 15
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Glorious India
For those who love or simply want to learn about Indian art, this tour explores PMA's fabulous collections, showcasing India's 5000 year-old civilization, religions, traditions, and stories through the exotic forms of its art.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Introduction to the Permanent Collection
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
This tour is perfect for first-time or long standing members, providing an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Make Stuff: Sketching in the Galleries
Location: Gallery 255
You get to be the artist in the Museum. Find inspiration in the European artworks on view and then let your imagination run wild.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Events & Activities
Yoga - Practice Your Poses with Dhyana Yoga
Location: Great Stair Hall Balcony
Bring your own mat!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Wednesday Night Tour
Introduction to the Collection
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.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required
Young Friends Program
Young Friends
Panel Discussion: Contemporary Collecting
Location: Seminar Room, ground floor
Free for Young Friends. Guests Free after Admission. Space is limited.
Join us for a lively conversation that introduces aspiring collectors to works, artists and the market. Panelist include Adelina Vlas, the Museum’s Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Jacque Liu from Community Supported Art, and Lee Stoetzel from the West Collection.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Films
May Film Series: Celebrate Golf!
Caddyshack
(1980), 98 minutes
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
The May film series Celebrate Golf! honors all things golf-related through four amusing and quirky films. Visit gallery 280 before the films to see the
Art of Golf
exhibition, including works on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.
Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for college. In an attempt to gain votes for a scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Also starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Bill Murray, this classic film paved the way for slapstick comedy in the 1980s. (Rated R.)
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Staff Picks
Look Up! The Museum's Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Interiors from Beijing
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Curators, conservators, or educators present an insider’s guide to the Museum’s collection.
With Hiromi Kinoshita, The Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson Associate Curator of Chinese Art.
Thursday, May 16
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Spotlight Gallery Conversation
Architectural elements in the Museum's Stiegerhof period room (Gallery 256)
Location: Meet at Diego Rivera’s mural
Liberation of the Peon
, near the Balcony Shop, first floor
Philadelphia Museum of Art educators and graduate students from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania bring objects from the permanent collection to life during a 45-minute conversation in one of the Museum’s two hundred galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Fathers and Sons
The stories of relationships between fathers and their sons are as old and varied as both humanity and art. While many were loving and supportive, others were confrontational or worse. This tour explores a wide range of father-son relationships in the art of several galleries, sometimes as the subjects and sometimes as the artists.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Lectures and Symposia
On-Site|Insight: The Insider's Guide to East & West Fairmount Park
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium and the Park Houses
$60 ($50 members). Ticket price includes trolley tour.
Through both illustrated lectures at the Museum and field trips to various sites, this course provides an in-depth look at the development of Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and the art and architecture found within. Trolley transportation for the field trips is provided; trolleys depart from and return to the Museum's West Entrance.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Rodin Museum
Tours meet at the Rodin Museum.
Free members event.
Restored to its original splendor, join us as we explore this Museum’s remarkable ensemble of architecture, landscape, and sculpture.
Friday, May 17
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Thomas Eakins
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Explore the works of the master painter and Philadelphia native, Thomas Eakins.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Spotlight Gallery Conversation
Architectural elements in the Museum's Stiegerhof period room (Gallery 256)
Location: Meet at Diego Rivera’s mural
Liberation of the Peon
, near the Balcony Shop, first floor
Philadelphia Museum of Art educators and graduate students from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania bring objects from the permanent collection to life during a 45-minute conversation in one of the Museum’s two hundred galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
The Elegance of Chinese Furniture
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, at the end of the Ming and the beginning of the Qing Dynasties, the design and craftsmanship of Chinese furniture reached an unprecedented apex. Economic development, a sharp rise in the interest in aesthetics, and the skills of artisans refined over many generations, all intersecting for one elongated moment. Today, over three hundred years later, the elegant restraint and gentle lines of this furniture still move those who look upon it.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members-Only Curator Lecture: Thomas Eakins: The Philadelphia Artist
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Free for Members
With his life and work deeply rooted in Philadelphia, Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) emerged as one of the most outstanding American artists of the nineteenth century. We invite you to explore this topic with Kathleen A. Foster, The Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Senior Curator of American Art, and Director, Center for American Art.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5
Ice Cream Time
The PRISM Quartet, composer and electric guitarist Nick Didkovsky, and sonic alchemist Thomas Dimuzio perform Ice Cream Time, an evening-length work by Didkovsky that explores the boundaries between human-generated and software-generated music.
This program is presented in conjunction with PRISM Quartet, Inc.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Impressionism: Before and After
Explore paintings dated from 1850–1900 (including Academic Art, the School of Barbizon, and Realism) leading up to Impressionism, as well as paintings that came after Impressionism (Cézanne, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and the Art Nouveau movement).
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Different Strokes: How Modern Artists Painted
Discover the innovative techniques and unique brush strokes of some of the most groundbreaking modern artists in the Museum's collection.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
French Pastries
See the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists through the eyes of the French Pastry chef. Each work will be compared with a wonderful, mouth- watering dessert. It most likely that you will be hungry after the tour.
Saturday, May 18
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Teacher Workshops
Sneak Preview of an Upcoming Exhibition:
Art of the Joseon Dynasty
3 NJ or PA hours
Seminar Room
$25 (Members $20)
Full 2-day General Admission
Art of the Joseon Dynasty: Treasures from the National Museum of Korea (scheduled to open in the spring of 2014) is the first major exhibition of works of art from the entire span of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, which reigned from 1392 through 1910. This exhibition of one of the world’s longest dynasties will include some 120 objects in various media. Join us for a preview with Hyunsoo Woo, the Maxine and Howard Lewis Associate Curator of Korean Art, and start brainstorming ideas for your classrooms.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Spotlight Gallery Conversation
Architectural elements in the Museum's Stiegerhof period room (Gallery 256)
Location: Meet at Diego Rivera’s mural
Liberation of the Peon
, near the Balcony Shop, first floor
Philadelphia Museum of Art educators and graduate students from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania bring objects from the permanent collection to life during a 45-minute conversation in one of the Museum’s two hundred galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Flowers in Art
Discover how flowers have been portrayed in works of art throughout the centuries.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Sunday, May 19
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Schuylkill Stroll
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Take a scenic stroll along Philadelphia's beautiful Boathouse Row, with a look at sculpture and architecture in close proximity to the Museum. Moderate walking and stairs involved.
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Early Bird Read and Look (ages 3–5)
The Rainbow Fish
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects in the galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Tours for Tots (ages 3–5)
Sights and Sounds
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
You are never too young to explore the Museum! Movement, play, and hands-on activites make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their families.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Family Gallery Tour (ages 6–10)
Time Travel
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.
Learn More >>
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
Gallery 182
Do you like to draw? All family member are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Park House Programs
Trolley Tour - Scandal, Flirtation, Survival
Tour departs from the West Entrance.
$38 ($30 member), ticket required
Hear the compelling stories of the early American women who led the households at Mount Pleasant (an architectural masterpiece built in 1762–65), Woodford, and Laurel Hill (completed by 1767).
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Lectures and Symposia
Rose Susan Hirschhorn Behrend Lecture: Explosion in a Shingle Factory: the Armory Show and Modernism in America
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$12 ($10 members, $5 students with ID), ticket required
Ticket includes admission to lecture only; admission to galleries requires a separate ticket.
With Carol Troyen, Kristin and Roger Servison Curator Emerita of American Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A showcase for recent American art as well as a survey of European painting, the Armory Show was met with both derision and enthusiasm. It revolutionized modernism in the United States--this lecture will describe how that happened.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Reservations required
Lectures and Symposia
Cultures of Play: Learning from Children
Location: Perelman Media Room and Café
Free event; includes Perelman Admission
Join Collab and PennDesign's Orkan Telhan for an illustrated lecture on how children play. Trained at the MIT Media Laboratory, Telhan will discuss his research with the LEGO Learning Institute and other forums exploring the educational and social components that motivate kids to be creative alone and with each other. The Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Emerging Design Practices at the University of Pennsylvania, Telhan is an interdisciplinary artist, designer and researcher.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Monday, May 20
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Rodin Museum
Tours meet at the Rodin Museum.
Free members event.
Restored to its original splendor, join us as we explore this Museum’s remarkable ensemble of architecture, landscape, and sculpture.
Tuesday, May 21
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Explore the art of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist eras and learn about the artists that defined and influenced the movement, including masters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Seurat.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
CyTwombly and Heroes of the Trojan War
This tour explores the connection between classical Greek myth and contemporary abstract art in Cy Twombly’s moving visualization of Homer’s timeless poem, "The Iliad".
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Fine Art and Domestic Interiors of Europe
Take an "inside" look at paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, ceramics, and more representing a uniquely European aesthetic.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Art in Focus: Boathouse Row and Eakins
Location: The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club house
Free for Sponsor Members and above
Join us at The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club house, the first and oldest structure on historic Boat House Row, for a lecture and reception. Explore the deep ties of the boathouse to Philadelphia and the artist Thomas Eakins with Elizabeth Milroy, The Zoe and Dean Pappas Curator of Education, Public Programs. Trolley transportation from the West entrance to and from the event included. This event requires moderate walking, stairs, and standing. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Thomas Eakins: American Realist
Discover the works of one of America's most distinguished Realist painters, Philadelphian Thomas Eakins.
Wednesday, May 22
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
The Period Rooms: Georgian England
Discover architecture, interior decoration, and paintings from the Georgian Period—named after the kings with the name George who reigned from 1714 to 1760.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Events & Activities
Yoga - Practice Your Poses with Dhyana Yoga
Location: Great Stair Hall Balcony
Bring your own mat!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Associates Level Required
Associates Members
Up Close: The Paul Strand Collection
Associate Membership Required
To RSVP, contact the Associates office at 215-684-7766 or .
The acquisition of the Aperture Foundation’s holdings of work by American photographer Paul Strand presents the Museum with an opportunity to assemble the finest and most comprehensive Strand collection in the world. Join Peter Barberie, The Brodsky Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center, to learn more about the importance of this seminal acquisition, and the great twentieth-century photographer who defined the modernist possibilities of the camera and the photographic medium. The talk will be followed by a reception.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Wednesday Night Tour
Introduction to the Collection
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.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Films
May Film Series: Celebrate Golf!
The Greatest Game Ever Played
(2005), 115 minutes
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
The May film series Celebrate Golf! honors all things golf-related through four amusing and quirky films. Visit gallery 280 before the films to see the
Art of Golf
exhibition, including works on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.
This is the true story of the courage and passion of one of America’s greatest sports heroes. At the 1913 US Open, Francis Ouimet (Shia LeBeouf), an amateur working-class boy, shocked the world when he beat the defending British champion in what was formerly only a gentleman’s game. (Rated PG.)
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Triple Play
Decorative Mysteries
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Explore 3 artworks in 33 minutes! Triple Play is part conversation, part gallery talk – all informal and fun.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
With Erica Warren, Curatorial Fellow, of European Decorative Arts.
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Triple Play
Decorative Mysteries
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Explore 3 artworks in 33 minutes! Triple Play is part conversation, part gallery talk – all informal and fun.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
With Erica Warren, Curatorial Fellow, of European Decorative Arts.
Thursday, May 23
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Schuylkill Stroll
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Take a scenic stroll along Philadelphia's beautiful Boathouse Row, with a look at sculpture and architecture in close proximity to the Museum. Moderate walking and stairs involved.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
The Art and Soul of China
Explore the themes, styles, and techniques that express the "art" and soul of the Museum's Chinese collection.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Friday, May 24
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
How Did They Do That?
Discover the engineering behind some of the Museum's most innovative masterpieces.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5
An Evening of Fado
The most-prized music of Portugal, fado (“fate”) is melancholy and often mournful. Fado’s stories of heartache and disappointment wrapped in guitar filigree will be reinterpreted for a special Art After 5 performance.
This program is supported by the Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Commission.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
19th Century French Painting: Academic and the Avant Garde
Discover vastly different styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of 19th-century art.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 6:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Impressionism to Modern and Contemporary Art
Learn how this unique genre came to be through works of art by masters including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Seurat.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
Saturday, May 25
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Let There Be Light: Impressionism
Explore light and shadow in paintings and enlightenment in Asian Art.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Sunday, May 26
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Manet's Gang
Meet the artists who, along with Édouard Manet, created revolutionary styles of painting in 19th-century France.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
Medieval Mysteries, Gallery 204
Do you like to draw? All family member are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
Monday, May 27
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Tuesday, May 28
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Thomas Eakins
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Explore the works of the master painter and Philadelphia native, Thomas Eakins.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Mountains and Rivers: Japanese Landscapes
In this tour, learn about Sansui, the Japanese word for landscape, literally meaning "mountains and water". These two elements comprise the yin and yang of the natural world and are favored subjects of Japanese artists. Discover the awe and respect these artists had for nature through the centuries.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required
Associates Level Required
Associates Members
Associates Annual Meeting
Associate Membership Required
To RSVP, contact the Associates office at 215-684-7766 or .
Join us for a festive reception and intimate conversation with Museum leadership as we wrap up another fantastic year with The Associates! Timothy Rub, The George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, and others will highlight the Museum’s recent successes and unveil our strategic plans for the future. Bring your questions!
Wednesday, May 29
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Rodin Museum
Tours meet at the Rodin Museum.
Free members event.
Restored to its original splendor, join us as we explore this Museum’s remarkable ensemble of architecture, landscape, and sculpture.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
A Walk Through Time: Period Rooms
Past Museum Director Fiske Kimball’s vision of placing art in relevant architectural interiors resulted in the Museum’s period rooms playing an integral role in the interpretation of art on display within them. Wander back in time through a 13th century French Cloister, a 16th century Hindu temple, an interior from Holland's Golden Age, and several 18th century English drawing rooms for an intimate experience illustrating the evolution of styles in painting, furniture, tapestries and porcelain throughout the ages.
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Wondrous to Behold: Fairmount Water Works
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Ticket Desk, no advanced reservations are necessary. Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
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".
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Events & Activities
Happenings—Two-Wheel Tour: Thomas Eakins's Philadelphia
Location: Meet at the base of the East Entrance steps. The tour ends at the West Entrance.
Explore the life of artist Thomas Eakins (1844‒1916), who painted
The Gross Clinic
and lived in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood, by visiting some of the sites that influenced his life and work. This bike tour focuses on Center City Philadelphia and lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Following the tour, Pay What You Wish for Museum admission to see Eakins’s works up close in the Museum’s American art galleries (111 and Provident National Bank Gallery 118).
This event is offered in partnership with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Space is limited, and bikes and helmets are required. For more information and to register for the ride, visit www.eakinsride.eventbrite.com
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Events & Activities
Yoga - Practice Your Poses with Dhyana Yoga
Location: Great Stair Hall Balcony
Bring your own mat!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Wednesday Night Tour
Introduction to the Collection
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.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Films
May Film Series: Celebrate Golf!
Happy Gilmore
(1996), 92 minutes
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
The May film series Celebrate Golf! honors all things golf-related through four amusing and quirky films. Visit gallery 280 before the films to see the
Art of Golf
exhibition, including works on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.
Adam Sandler stars in Happy Gilmore, raucous comedy about a diehard hockey player who turns the snobbish world of an upscale golf course into absolute mayhem. (Rated PG-13.)
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Gallery Programs
Art Talk - Staff Picks
Mother Power - A Goddess from Nepal
Meets at the base of the Great Stair Hall steps.
Curators, conservators, or educators present an insider’s guide to the Museum’s collection.
With Darielle Mason, The Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art.
Thursday, May 30
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Paris Awakens
Delight in works of art that evoke the life and times of Paris from 1850-1900, as it awakened to become the "City of Light".
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Take a stroll around the Museum and into the new Anne d’Harnoncourt Memorial Sculpture Garden to explore some of its outdoor artwork and landscape views. This one-acre site hosts two gallery areas, which currently contain the stone sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The plantings along the lawns and terraces contain trees, shrubs, and perennials that support local wildlife and bloom at various seasons.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Friday, May 31
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Thomas Eakins
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Explore the works of the master painter and Philadelphia native, Thomas Eakins.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
In this tour explore portraits and period rooms of the rich and/or famous.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Perelman Building Architectural Tour
Tours gather in the Perelman Lobby
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Resplendent with multicolored and gilded ornaments, and animated with sculptures carved in limestone and cast in terracotta and metal, the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is the most richly embellished example of Art Deco architecture to be erected in Philadelphia in the 1920s. Come discover it all in this fascinating tour!
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
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.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5
Lee Smith
Legendary bassist Lee Smith brings together an all-star group of musicians to Art After 5. After forty years as a first-call bassist in the R & B and jazz worlds, Smith released his debut album,
Sittin’ on a Secret
, last year. The title refers to the compositions that Lee has been writing for decades, a half-dozen of which finally came to light on this record.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Impressionism: Before and After
Explore paintings dated from 1850–1900 (including Academic Art, the School of Barbizon, and Realism) leading up to Impressionism, as well as paintings that came after Impressionism (Cézanne, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and the Art Nouveau movement).
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Walking Tours
Parthenon on the Parkway
Tours gather in Museum's West Entrance
Please note that tours are weather dependant and will not take place in excessive heat or rain. Moderate walking is involved.
Set at the terminus of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the views of and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art are justifiably renowned. Join the Park House Guides to tour the East Terrace for an informative and fun hour as they explore the magnificent architecture and outdoor sculpture of the Museum. Discover the building's fascinating history and delight in the wealth of details that adorn this classically inspired building making it a uniquely beautiful part of Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
Free after admission
Exhibition Tours
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
Enjoy a guided tour of
"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection
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Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
American Delights
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including Colonial and Federalist-era paintings, furniture, and decorative arts as well as treasures of rural Pennsylvania.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Art After 5 Tours
Modern and Contemporary Art
Discover exciting, innovative, and sometimes controversial works of art created in the 20th and 21st centuries.