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May 2008
This Month's Exhibitions
Fragile Demon: Juan Soriano in Mexico, 1935–1950
February 16, 2008 - May 11, 2008
Frida Kahlo
February 20, 2008 - May 18, 2008
A Conversation in Three Dimensions: Sculpture from the Collections
September 15, 2007 - May 26, 2008
Colonial Philadelphia Porcelain: The Art of Bonnin and Morris
March 8, 2008 - June 1, 2008
A Flute in the Forest: Tales of Young Krishna
December 22, 2007 - June 1, 2008
Pop Art and Its Affinities
July 29, 2006 - June 2008
Precious Possessions: The American Craft Collection
November 3, 2007 - June 29, 2008
Emerging to Established: 25 Years of the Center for Emerging Visual Arts
April 5, 2008 - July 6, 2008
Live Cinema/Carlos Amorales: Four Animations, Five Drawings, and a Plague
April 11, 2008 - July 13, 2008
Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan
April 26, 2008 - July 20, 2008
Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1660–1820 from Local Collections
March 29, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Imagining Cathay: 18th- and Early 19th-Century Chinoiserie Textiles and Embroideries from the Collection
December 8, 2007 - Fall 2008
Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams from the Collection
March 1, 2008 - August 17, 2008
Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
May 31, 2008 - August 24, 2008
From the Renaissance to the Surreal: Gifts to the Library and Archives
September 15, 2007 - Fall 2008
Designing Modern: 1920 to the Present
September 15, 2007 - September 1, 2008
Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions in Japanese Art
November 24, 2007 - October 2008
Notations: Gilbert and George
May 2, 2008 - November 2, 2008
Marvels of the Malla Period: A Nepalese Renaissance 1200–1603
December 22, 2007 - December 7, 2008
Renaissance Lombardy in the John G. Johnson Collection
February 16, 2008 - February 16, 2009
Hello! Fashion: Kansai Yamamoto, 1971–1973
May 24, 2008 - Spring 2009
Clay, Wood, and Paper: Materials for Korean Art
October 6, 2007 - Spring 2009
Friday, May 9
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1500–1850
Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Partners in Art
What other partners created art besides Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera? Join us and explore such partners as Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Thomas Eakins and Susan Macdowell, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, and Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Collection Tours
Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions in Japanese Art
Take an in-depth look at the exhibition
Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions in Japanese Art
.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily 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 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Daily Tours
19th-Century Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of nineteenth-century art.
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Friday After School Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 18 - May 16, 2008
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Complete the school week in an artistic way! These challenging and fun studio experiences complement concepts introduced in the Museum galleries. Please enroll your child in the appropriate class according to age.
Tuition: Members $50, Nonmembers $60
Complete the school week in an artistic way! These challenging and fun studio experiences complement concepts introduced in the Museum galleries. Please enroll your child in the appropriate class according to age.
Ages 3–4 with parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Starts at 5:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
19th Century Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of nineteenth-century art.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5
Donny McCaslin
With the Dave Douglas Quintet, saxophonist Donny McCaslin has achieved wide praise for his emotionally charged solos. His virtuosity and distinctive voice as a composer have been on display on his sideman work on recordings by Danilo Pérez and Luciana Souza, as well as on his solo albums, which subtly incorporate elements of Latin American music within adventurous jazz frameworks.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Highlights of the Museum
This tour takes a look at some of the Museum's most renowned treasures.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Let the Battle Begin
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.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Daily Tours
Schuylkill Stroll
Join Park House Guides on a walking tour of Boathouse Row and discover local sculpture and the Fairmount Water Works.
Members $5, member child (13-18) $1, nonmembers $6, nonmember child (13-18) $3, children 12 and under free. Tickets are available at any Visitor Services Desk on the day of tour and departs from the West Entrance.
Starts at 6:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Art of the Renaissance
Marvel at exquisite works of art from the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe.
Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Asian Art
Explore the Museum's extensive collection of Asian art, including treasures from Japan, China, and Korea.
Saturday, May 10
Starts at 9:00 a.m.
Paid tickets required
Exhibition Tours
Guided Tour -
Frida Kahlo
Please call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) for more information.
Members $24
Non-members $30
Experience the captivating
Frida Kahlo
exhibition with a guided tour in an intimate setting before the Museum opens to the public.
Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Paid tickets required
Exhibition Tours
Guided Tour -
Frida Kahlo
Please call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) for more information.
Members $24
Non-members $30
Experience the captivating
Frida Kahlo
exhibition with a guided tour in an intimate setting before the Museum opens to the public.
9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Paid tickets required
Art History Courses
American Sensibilities: Photography in the United States, 1839 to the Present
Thursdays: 4 sessions, May 1, 8, 15, and 22; 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, May 10 and 31; 9:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Lecturers: Peter Barberie (PB), Visiting Lecturer, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University; and Katherine Ware (KW), Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Members: $64
Nonmembers: $80
This course surveys the history of American photography, with an emphasis on the ways landscape was used to forge and explore American identity. Join us for an in-depth look at the work of key figures such as Carleton Watkins, Timothy O’Sullivan, Alfred Stieglitz, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Ansel Adams, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Robert Frank.
Applied Science, Practical Art: Documents, Surveys, and the Romance of the American West (PB)
Gilded Lilies: Pictorialism and Its American Advocates (PB)
Inventing an American Style: Ansel Adams / Berenice Abbott / Walker Evans (KW)
Road Trips: Photographic Journeys Up, Down, and Across the United States (PB)
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Medieval and Asian Art
Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1500–1850
Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Thomas Eakins: American Realist
Enjoy the sometimes startling and often poignant works of Philadelphian Thomas Eakins.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Art History Courses
Directions in Design: 1870–1914*
Thursdays: 4 sessions, May 1, 8, 15, and 22; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, May 10 and 31; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: David Raizman, Professor of Art History, Department of Visual Studies, Drexel University, Philadelphia
Members: $64
Nonmembers: $80
This course examines decorative arts, furniture, and furnishings in Western Europe and the United States from 1870 to 1914. The unprecedented rise in the demand, production, marketing, and retailing of manufactured goods during this period spurred new approaches to design that sought to reconcile art, craft, and industry. Join us as we explore several of these innovative approaches, integrating examples from the Museum’s design collection. In addition to analyzing objects and interiors from this period, lectures address the role of international exhibitions, department stores, mail-order catalogues, and advertising.
*This course is the first in an ongoing series on design that will look at objects in the Collab Gallery in the Perelman Building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Christopher Dresser and “Industrial” Design; "Art Furniture"
The Aesthetic Movement; Art Nouveau and Its Variations
The Arts and Crafts Movement
Standardization and Efficiency
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Daily Tours
19th- and 20th-Century Art
Get to know works of art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the very paintings that marked the beginning of modern art.
Sunday, May 11
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Medieval and Asian Art
Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Collection Tours
Motherhood
Celebrate mom with a look at motherhood as it is depicted in a variety of works of art.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1500–1850
Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 tickets required after Museum admission
Films
Miroslava
Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor, main building
Enjoy a screening of
Miroslava
, winner of six "Ariel" awards (Mexico’s Oscar), starring Veronica Langer and directed by Alejandro Pelayo. This film is being shown in conjunction with the exhibition
Frida Kahlo
.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
Monday, May 12
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Impressionist Art
Learn how this unique genre came to be through works of art by masters including Claude Monet, Camille Pisarro, and Georges Braque.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
By invitation only
Associates Level Required
Associates Members
Mother/Daughter Brunch
Associate mothers, bring your (adult) daughters, Associate daughters, bring your mothers—for a special brunch and tour in the Perelman Building. Kristina Haugland, Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles, will lead a discussion and tour.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Daily Tours
Modern and Contemporary Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of modern and contemporary art.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
19th-Century Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of nineteenth-century art.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1850–1900
Discover paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, and ceramics representing Impressionism, International Realism, Post-Impressionism, and Art Nouveau.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
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 Museum admission
Daily Tours
War and Modern Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of modern art.
Tuesday, May 13
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Partners in Art
What other partners created art besides Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera? Join us and explore such partners as Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Thomas Eakins and Susan Macdowell, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, and Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Chinese Domestic Furniture
From the simple to the highly decorated, take a look at the various types of furniture that have been a part of Chinese residences throughout the ages.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Preschool Art Classes - Spring Miniseries
Tuesday Afternoons
April 22 - May 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
April 23 - May 21, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
April 24 - May 22, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Parents attend free.
Wednesday, May 14
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Art, History, and Architecture of the Perelman Building
Tours meet in the Perelman Building lobby.
Space is limited.
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.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Threads of Power: The Constantine Tapestries
Explore the ancient world of Constantine the Great through the majesty of the Museum's 17th-century French and Italian tapestries.
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
All family members are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement.
Learn More >>
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Preschool Art Classes - Spring Miniseries
Tuesday Afternoons
April 22 - May 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
April 23 - May 21, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
April 24 - May 22, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Parents attend free.
Thursday, May 15
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Paid tickets required
Art History Courses
American Sensibilities: Photography in the United States, 1839 to the Present
Thursdays: 4 sessions, May 1, 8, 15, and 22; 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, May 10 and 31; 9:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Lecturers: Peter Barberie (PB), Visiting Lecturer, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University; and Katherine Ware (KW), Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Members: $64
Nonmembers: $80
This course surveys the history of American photography, with an emphasis on the ways landscape was used to forge and explore American identity. Join us for an in-depth look at the work of key figures such as Carleton Watkins, Timothy O’Sullivan, Alfred Stieglitz, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Ansel Adams, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Robert Frank.
Applied Science, Practical Art: Documents, Surveys, and the Romance of the American West (PB)
Gilded Lilies: Pictorialism and Its American Advocates (PB)
Inventing an American Style: Ansel Adams / Berenice Abbott / Walker Evans (KW)
Road Trips: Photographic Journeys Up, Down, and Across the United States (PB)
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Art Spins a Tale
Explore objects from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, feasting your eyes on wonderful works of art as you hear the fascinating tales associated with them.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Preschool Art Classes - Spring Miniseries
Tuesday Afternoons
April 22 - May 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
April 23 - May 21, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
April 24 - May 22, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Parents attend free.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Art History Courses
Directions in Design: 1870–1914*
Thursdays: 4 sessions, May 1, 8, 15, and 22; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, May 10 and 31; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: David Raizman, Professor of Art History, Department of Visual Studies, Drexel University, Philadelphia
Members: $64
Nonmembers: $80
This course examines decorative arts, furniture, and furnishings in Western Europe and the United States from 1870 to 1914. The unprecedented rise in the demand, production, marketing, and retailing of manufactured goods during this period spurred new approaches to design that sought to reconcile art, craft, and industry. Join us as we explore several of these innovative approaches, integrating examples from the Museum’s design collection. In addition to analyzing objects and interiors from this period, lectures address the role of international exhibitions, department stores, mail-order catalogues, and advertising.
*This course is the first in an ongoing series on design that will look at objects in the Collab Gallery in the Perelman Building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Christopher Dresser and “Industrial” Design; "Art Furniture"
The Aesthetic Movement; Art Nouveau and Its Variations
The Arts and Crafts Movement
Standardization and Efficiency
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Preschool Art Classes - Spring Miniseries
Tuesday Afternoons
April 22 - May 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
April 23 - May 21, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
April 24 - May 22, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 3–5 with an adult
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Parents attend free.
Friday, May 16
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Partners in Art
What other partners created art besides Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera? Join us and explore such partners as Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Thomas Eakins and Susan Macdowell, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, and Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions in Japanese Art
Take an in-depth look at the exhibition
Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions in Japanese Art
.
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Friday After School Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 18 - May 16, 2008
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Complete the school week in an artistic way! These challenging and fun studio experiences complement concepts introduced in the Museum galleries. Please enroll your child in the appropriate class according to age.
Tuition: Members $50, Nonmembers $60
Complete the school week in an artistic way! These challenging and fun studio experiences complement concepts introduced in the Museum galleries. Please enroll your child in the appropriate class according to age.
Ages 3–4 with parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5
Nando Michelin
After a successful career in his native Uruguay, pianist and composer Nando Michelin came to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. In his music, he explores the relationship between Latin music and jazz improvisation, forging a wholly personal voice that draws on both.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
Starts at 6:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Modern Art
Discover exciting, innovative, and sometimes controversial works of art created in the twentieth century.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
19th Century Art
Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of nineteenth-century art.
Saturday, May 17
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
French Treasures
Delight in the Museum's extraordinary collection of French treasures.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes - Spring Miniseries
April 19 - May 17, 2008
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Ages 5–6
Ages 7–8
Ages 9–12
Tuition: Members $60, Nonmembers $75
Ages 3–4 with a parent
Discover the Museum with your child in the galleries and studio. Young five-year-olds are welcome to join this class as well. Parents attend free.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
Children explore the galleries with a Museum teacher and use a variety of materials to create prints, paintings, and sculptures. Parents do not participate in this class.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
Students imagine life in another country or period of history during treks through the Museum's galleries. After exploring the collection, they create their own artistic treasures using fun studio techniques.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
Works of art in the Museum inspire your child's own creative voice. This class explores painting, printmaking, and sculpture in new and imaginative ways.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Film Club
Memento
Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor
Members: FREE
Member Adult Guest: $14
Member Child Guest: $10
Enjoy a film screening and a related lecture at the Museum.
Sunday, May 18
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Through the Fire: Dutch Tiles
Enjoy colorful Dutch tiles adorned with a variety of scenes, designs, and motifs, ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
All family members are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement.
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Tuesday, May 20
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour - Partners in Art
What other partners created art besides Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera? Join us and explore such partners as Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Thomas Eakins and Susan Macdowell, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, and Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.