Philadelphia Museum of Art - Calendar & Events : Adult Programs : Special Lectures

Join distinguished lecturers from both the Museum staff and the local, national, and international academic communities for further exploration into topics related to Museum collections and current exhibitions.

You may purchase tickets by phone or in person at the Museum's Visitor Services desks. To register by phone, call (215) 235-SHOW (7469). A nonrefundable service charge for each space reserved is added to all phone orders (Members $2.50, Nonmembers $3.00). There is no service charge for reservations made in the Museum.

Endowed Lecture: Susan Stamberg Speaks! “Why Museums Matter or Why the Arts Are Important”

Friday, December 4, 2009
Starts at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Van Pelt Auditorium

Paid tickets required
$20 ($16 members; $14 students); includes Museum admission, ticket required.

National Public Radio reporter and host Susan Stamberg speaks on the power of great art to reach our psyches as nothing else can. Beyond preserving great art, and showcasing creations from times gone by, museums serve as places for contemplation, education, and solace in times of crisis and confusion. In her talk, Ms. Stamberg will explore the work of two artists who responded to the encroachments of modern life at very different periods—the nineteenth-century French painter Gustave Caillebotte and twentieth-century American painter Edward Hopper.

This program is supported by the Albert M. Greenfield Fund.

Endowed lectures are made possible by the generosity of Museum supporters like you. To learn more about giving opportunities at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, please contact the Office of Development at (215) 684-7750.

For more information, please contact the Division of Education by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at .