Explore Medieval and early Renaissance art through Italian and Netherlandish painting, sculptures and reliquaries, and grand architectural spaces.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

Enjoy the sometimes startling and often poignant works of Philadelphian Thomas Eakins.

 

Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of modern and contemporary art.

 

Facilitator: Julia Martin

In this Art Talk, the selection of objects from the Museum will include the extraordinary Kanthas made by the women of Bengal. Kanthas are embroidered with motifs and tales drawn from a rich local repertoire and used especially in the celebration of births, weddings, and other family occasions.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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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.

 

Tour meets at the West Entrance
Free for Members. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

Classic Noh theatre, poetry competitions, and musical performances were all pleasures of Japanese nobility, while fishing and picnics were pastimes that everyone could enjoy. Other pleasures related to the tea ceremony survive today, including flower arranging (Ikebana), incense games, and gourmet food and drink. Objects related to these activities such as ceramics, lacquers, paintings, masks, musical instruments and gorgeous costumes of the Noh theater, will be highlighted on this tour.

 

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

 

Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of modern and contemporary art.

 

Tour meets at the West Entrance
Free for Members. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

Classic Noh theatre, poetry competitions, and musical performances were all pleasures of Japanese nobility, while fishing and picnics were pastimes that everyone could enjoy. Other pleasures related to the tea ceremony survive today, including flower arranging (Ikebana), incense games, and gourmet food and drink. Objects related to these activities such as ceramics, lacquers, paintings, masks, musical instruments and gorgeous costumes of the Noh theater, will be highlighted on this tour.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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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.

 

University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

Learn More >>

 

Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

This tour covers American artists who broke away from tradition, such as Eakins, Homer, Cassatt, Esherick, and others.

 

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

 

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

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

Learn More >>

 

Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

Thursdays: 4 lectures, February 4, 11, 18, and 25; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, February 6 and 27; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: Matthew Palczynski, Staff Lecturer for Western Art
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Members: $80
Nonmembers: $100

This course examines the long career of the seminal modern master Pablo Picasso, from his prodigious boyhood years in Spain to the work he made as an acclaimed artist in his nineties. The Museum’s collection of nearly 400 works by Picasso will be highlighted to trace the development of the exceptionally prolific artist, whose estimated 50,000 works continue to astound the world.

• Discovering Genius: The Blue and Rose Periods
• Paterfamilias: Synthesizing Cubism
• Picasso between the Wars
• Nearing Apotheosis: Picasso’s Late Works

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

 

Discover paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, and ceramics representing Impressionism, International Realism, Post-Impressionism, and Art Nouveau.

 

Thursday afternoons: 4 sessions, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
or
Saturdays: 2 sessions, February 6 and 27, 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lecturers: Rebecca A. Sheehan, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Haverford College (RS), and Aymar Jean Christian, PhD candidate at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania (AC)
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$100 ($80 members)

This course explores film as a developing art form, beginning with the classical auteurs who pioneered film noir aesthetics and the early avant-garde filmmakers who experimented with film language. We will also look at American independent cinema, and the key directors who developed a universal style, bringing local issues to a worldwide audience and articulating national struggle through familial conflicts.

• Hollywood’s Innovators: Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Orson Welles (RS)
• Experiments of the Twenties through Forties: Luis Buñuel, Abel Gance, Maya Deren (RS)
• The Rise of Independent Filmmaking in America: Spike Lee, John Cassavetes, and Quentin Tarantino (AC)
• Going Global: Remaking Film into an International Language: Ousmane Sembene, Pedro Almodóvar, Mira Nair (AC)

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Part 1: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Part 2: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: Wachovia Education Resource Center, Perelman Building
4 NJ or PA hours
Free
Limit 15 teachers

This two-part workshop offers tips and techniques for bringing The Free Library of Philadelphia’s annual One Book, One Philadelphia project to your classroom. Crosscurricular connections are highlighted, as is the effective use of images to enhance lessons and presentations to your classes. Video and audio clips, as well as related works of literature and history, accompany a discussion of the book.

 

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.

 

University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

Learn More >>

 

Home to the largest collection of Brancusi’s sculpture outside of Paris, the intimate gallery in the PMA is the perfect setting to explore the works of one of the founding figures of modern sculpture.

 

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.

 

January 22 - March 26, 2010
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Tuition: Members $100, Non-members $120

• Ages 3–4 with parent
• Ages 5–6
• Ages 7–8
• Ages 9–12

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Ever wish you could relive your prom? Art After 5 provides the music and the dance floor. Love themed tours of the galleries, and a photo booth to capture the memories, too! Prom wear encouraged.

 

Discover the works of one of America's most distinguished Realist painters, Philadelphian Thomas Eakins.

 

Discover works of art that represent the dramatic shift from Realism in the mid 19th century (with artists such as Courbet, Theodore Rousseau and Millet), to Cubism in the early 20th century.

 

Fridays: February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
or
June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Gallery conversations led by members of the Museum’s award-winning Division of Education
Location: Seminar Room, main building
Members: $48
Nonmembers: $60
Enrollment limited, please register in advance

Back by popular demand! There are many ways to approach a work of art. This course offers an opportunity for close study and informal discussions in the galleries. Each evening we’ll look at one work of art, allowing time for conversation and questions. As a group, we’ll enrich each other’s understanding. On the last evening, we’ll continue conversation over dessert and coffee. Especially recommended for those who are new to looking at art and recent college graduates, but all are welcome!

 

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

 

Free Museum admission for art and art history students from select area art schools.

This screening is part of Film for All, an ongoing program that focuses on important artists, movements, themes, or historical events highlighted in the world of film.

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Take a look at the Museum's collection of art created by living artists.

 

Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

3 NJ or PA hours
Members $20
Nonmembers $25
Limit 20 participants

The Museum has just reprinted its Learning from Asian Art: Japan teaching kit, which highlights Japanese works of art from the Museum’s collection. This morning workshop focuses on teaching about Japanese art and culture using the objects represented in the kit. The morning begins with a special guest lecture on Japanese art by Dr. Frank Chance, Associate Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for East Asian Studies, followed by a tour and discussion in the galleries of Japanese art. Each participant goes home with a Learning for Asian Art: Japan teaching kit for their classroom. Cost: $25 ($20 for members) Limit: 20 participants

 

Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor
Free for Members. Space is limited and reservations are required.

We invite new members who have joined us in the past several months to visit us for a complimentary New Members Morning to learn about your membership benefits, the Museum's history and enjoy an inside look at our current special exhibition; Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris. It’s our way of saying “thanks for joining!”.

 

January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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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.

 

Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

Ticket required unless otherwise indicated. Free Museum admission for art and art history students from select area art schools.

This ongoing program focuses on important artists, movements, themes, or historical events highlighted in the world of film.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor


Join film lecturer Michael McGonigle for “Adoring the Impossible: The Films of Orson Welles” This talk is followed by a screening of F for Fake, the last major film directed by the legendary filmmaker. F for Fake is a free form cinematic essay that meditates on the tenuous line between truth, illusion, originals, fakes, art and authorship. Beginning with portraits of world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, and culminating with the questionable authenticity of 22 Picassos, F for Fake embarks on an inspired prank and a searching examination of the essential duplicity of cinema. (1973, 85 minutes, Not Rated).

 

This series is sponsored by the Beneficia Foundation

In 1924 Leopold Stokowski rightly predicted that The Curtis Institute of Music, where exceptionally gifted young musicians study for careers as performing artists, would "become the most important musical institution of our country, perhaps of the world." Duos and chamber ensembles present informal concerts in designated Museum galleries one Saturday each month.

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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.

 

This series is sponsored by the Beneficia Foundation

In 1924 Leopold Stokowski rightly predicted that The Curtis Institute of Music, where exceptionally gifted young musicians study for careers as performing artists, would "become the most important musical institution of our country, perhaps of the world." Duos and chamber ensembles present informal concerts in designated Museum galleries one Saturday each month.

Learn More >>

 

This series is sponsored by the Beneficia Foundation

In 1924 Leopold Stokowski rightly predicted that The Curtis Institute of Music, where exceptionally gifted young musicians study for careers as performing artists, would "become the most important musical institution of our country, perhaps of the world." Duos and chamber ensembles present informal concerts in designated Museum galleries one Saturday each month.

Learn More >>

 

Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects presented in the Museum galleries.

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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.

 

Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.

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You are never too young to explore the Museum! Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their families.

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Do you like to draw? All family members 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.

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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.

 

Location: Perelman Media Room
Single ticket: $8 (members and students with ID $5), includes Perelman building admission
Series ticket: $30 (members and students with ID $24), includes Perelman building admission


On the second Sunday of each month, join us for unexpected pairings of short films. This series explores the intersections between life and art by highlighting films by and about artists. Stay after the film for an informal discussion guided by a member of the Education staff.

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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.

 

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.

 

Tour meets at the West Entrance
Free for Members. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

Classic Noh theatre, poetry competitions, and musical performances were all pleasures of Japanese nobility, while fishing and picnics were pastimes that everyone could enjoy. Other pleasures related to the tea ceremony survive today, including flower arranging (Ikebana), incense games, and gourmet food and drink. Objects related to these activities such as ceramics, lacquers, paintings, masks, musical instruments and gorgeous costumes of the Noh theater, will be highlighted on this tour.

 

Discover the many ways in which the Virgin Mary has been depicted in art throughout the ages.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Discover architecture, interior decoration, and paintings from the Georgian Period—named after the kings with the name George who reigned from 1714 to 1760.

 

Facilitator: Julia Martin

In this Art Talk, the selection of objects from the Museum will include the extraordinary Kanthas made by the women of Bengal. Kanthas are embroidered with motifs and tales drawn from a rich local repertoire and used especially in the celebration of births, weddings, and other family occasions.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

Learn More >>

 

Tour meets at the West Entrance
Free for Members. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

Classic Noh theatre, poetry competitions, and musical performances were all pleasures of Japanese nobility, while fishing and picnics were pastimes that everyone could enjoy. Other pleasures related to the tea ceremony survive today, including flower arranging (Ikebana), incense games, and gourmet food and drink. Objects related to these activities such as ceramics, lacquers, paintings, masks, musical instruments and gorgeous costumes of the Noh theater, will be highlighted on this tour.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

Learn More >>

 

See how Robert Adams absorbed and re-interpreted classical motifs and created art and architecture rooted in Italian models.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

Thursdays: 4 lectures, February 4, 11, 18, and 25; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, February 6 and 27; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: Matthew Palczynski, Staff Lecturer for Western Art
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Members: $80
Nonmembers: $100

This course examines the long career of the seminal modern master Pablo Picasso, from his prodigious boyhood years in Spain to the work he made as an acclaimed artist in his nineties. The Museum’s collection of nearly 400 works by Picasso will be highlighted to trace the development of the exceptionally prolific artist, whose estimated 50,000 works continue to astound the world.

• Discovering Genius: The Blue and Rose Periods
• Paterfamilias: Synthesizing Cubism
• Picasso between the Wars
• Nearing Apotheosis: Picasso’s Late Works

Learn More >>

 

Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

Thursday afternoons: 4 sessions, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
or
Saturdays: 2 sessions, February 6 and 27, 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lecturers: Rebecca A. Sheehan, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Haverford College (RS), and Aymar Jean Christian, PhD candidate at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania (AC)
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$100 ($80 members)

This course explores film as a developing art form, beginning with the classical auteurs who pioneered film noir aesthetics and the early avant-garde filmmakers who experimented with film language. We will also look at American independent cinema, and the key directors who developed a universal style, bringing local issues to a worldwide audience and articulating national struggle through familial conflicts.

• Hollywood’s Innovators: Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Orson Welles (RS)
• Experiments of the Twenties through Forties: Luis Buñuel, Abel Gance, Maya Deren (RS)
• The Rise of Independent Filmmaking in America: Spike Lee, John Cassavetes, and Quentin Tarantino (AC)
• Going Global: Remaking Film into an International Language: Ousmane Sembene, Pedro Almodóvar, Mira Nair (AC)

Learn More >>

 

University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

Learn More >>

 

From classical Noh Theater with its gorgeous costumes, musical instruments & librettos, to poetry competitions, to the every day pleasures of fishing, the pleasures and pastimes depicted in Japanese art are many and varied.

 

Call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets.

Members are invited to be among the first in Philadelphia to view this exceptional exhibition, consisting of more than 100 painting, sculptures and works on paper which illuminate Picasso’s stylistic evolution while exploring the importance of Paris in the history of modern art.

The February 19, 2010 preview from 3 - 4:00 p.m. is for Sustainer, Sponsor and Patron levels of membership

 

January 22 - March 26, 2010
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Tuition: Members $100, Non-members $120

• Ages 3–4 with parent
• Ages 5–6
• Ages 7–8
• Ages 9–12

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Call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets.

Members are invited to be among the first in Philadelphia to view this exceptional exhibition, consisting of more than 100 painting, sculptures and works on paper which illuminate Picasso’s stylistic evolution while exploring the importance of Paris in the history of modern art.

The February 19, 2010 preview from 3 - 4:00 p.m. is for Sustainer, Sponsor and Patron levels of membership

 

Philadelphia bassist Gerald Veasley's soulful approach to jazz has helped him garner a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim. He has been voted “Best Electric Bassist” by Jazziz magazine and named in Down Beat magazine's Critic's and Reader's Polls.

 

Discover three centuries of paintings, furniture, sculpture, and decorative arts with a special emphasis on Philadelphia's rich traditions.

 

Fridays: February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
or
June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Gallery conversations led by members of the Museum’s award-winning Division of Education
Location: Seminar Room, main building
Members: $48
Nonmembers: $60
Enrollment limited, please register in advance

Back by popular demand! There are many ways to approach a work of art. This course offers an opportunity for close study and informal discussions in the galleries. Each evening we’ll look at one work of art, allowing time for conversation and questions. As a group, we’ll enrich each other’s understanding. On the last evening, we’ll continue conversation over dessert and coffee. Especially recommended for those who are new to looking at art and recent college graduates, but all are welcome!

 

Explore works such as the oldest wedding portraits of an African-American couple in an American museum, a tall clock by the first African-American clock maker, and the first painting by an African-American artist purchased by an American museum.

 

Free Museum admission for art and art history students from select area art schools.

This screening is part of Film for All, an ongoing program that focuses on important artists, movements, themes, or historical events highlighted in the world of film.

Learn More >>

 

Learn how this unique genre came to be through works of art by masters including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Georges Braque.

 

Location: Wachovia Education Resource Center, Perelman Building
2 NJ or PA hours
Free
Limit 20 teachers

As New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the United States Senate move to adopt 21st-Century Learning Skills, the unique and central role of art emerges. Explore how enhancing traditional lessons with art images allows you to move toward twenty-first-century innovation, information, media, and technology skills. Participants should bring a mass storage drive (flash drive) so that they can download some of the interdisciplinary lessons created at the Resource Center that use art as a twenty-first-century “glue.”

 

Call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets.

Members are invited to be among the first in Philadelphia to view this exceptional exhibition, consisting of more than 100 painting, sculptures and works on paper which illuminate Picasso’s stylistic evolution while exploring the importance of Paris in the history of modern art.

The February 19, 2010 preview from 3 - 4:00 p.m. is for Sustainer, Sponsor and Patron levels of membership

 

January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Great Stair Hall - Philadelphia Museum of Art
The VIP Reception will start at 6:30pm, and the main event begins at 8pm; the Gala ends at midnight.

The Museum’s spectacular Great Stair Hall will be stylishly transformed for our masquerade festival where attendees will dance beneath Diana, partake in delicious fare, and test their luck with our celebrated raffle and silent auction items. Of course, what masquerade would be complete with out an unveiling - guests will be among the first to explore the spectacular Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris exhibition!

 

Call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets.

Members are invited to be among the first in Philadelphia to view this exceptional exhibition, consisting of more than 100 painting, sculptures and works on paper which illuminate Picasso’s stylistic evolution while exploring the importance of Paris in the history of modern art.

The February 19, 2010 preview from 3 - 4:00 p.m. is for Sustainer, Sponsor and Patron levels of membership

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Discover the secrets behind illuminated manuscripts, masonry, and panel painting. Our friendly staff will demonstrate ancient techniques and provide you with fun facts.

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Discover treasures from the East that may have captured the imaginations of explorers such as Marco Polo....

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Join us for a celebration of the Museum’s collection of arms and armor, including an exceedingly rare, complete horse armor and man armor, recent gifts of Athena and Nicholas Karabots and The Karabots Foundation. Paul Mesner Puppets will present an adaptation of Saint George and the Dragon, which stars Princess Georgette, a crafty girl who outsmarts her father the king and a perilous dragon. Meet our resident knight, Paul Newman, and watch his demonstration of plate armor. Learn about medieval art techniques, and create your own armor.

 

Call (215) 235-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets.

Members are invited to be among the first in Philadelphia to view this exceptional exhibition, consisting of more than 100 painting, sculptures and works on paper which illuminate Picasso’s stylistic evolution while exploring the importance of Paris in the history of modern art.

The February 19, 2010 preview from 3 - 4:00 p.m. is for Sustainer, Sponsor and Patron levels of membership

 

From classical Noh Theater with its gorgeous costumes, musical instruments & librettos, to poetry competitions, to the every day pleasures of fishing, the pleasures and pastimes depicted in Japanese art are many and varied.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Members $70, nonmembers $85.

Enjoy a private tour of the Barnes Foundation highlighting Picasso’s works, as well as masterworks by other artists. Closed to the public on Tuesdays, the Barnes is opening its doors just for the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

 

Travel throughout Europe—including the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and France—and explore works from the very early beginnings of the Renaissance as well as those created during the period of the High Renaissance. Discover magnificent Madonnas, intricate armor, and fascinating portraits.

 

Facilitator: Julia Martin

In this Art Talk, the selection of objects from the Museum will include the extraordinary Kanthas made by the women of Bengal. Kanthas are embroidered with motifs and tales drawn from a rich local repertoire and used especially in the celebration of births, weddings, and other family occasions.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

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Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

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

 

Tuesday Afternoons
January 19 - March 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
January 20 - March 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
January 21 - March 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Enjoy a tour of Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections.

 

Thursdays: 4 lectures, February 4, 11, 18, and 25; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, February 6 and 27; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: Matthew Palczynski, Staff Lecturer for Western Art
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Members: $80
Nonmembers: $100

This course examines the long career of the seminal modern master Pablo Picasso, from his prodigious boyhood years in Spain to the work he made as an acclaimed artist in his nineties. The Museum’s collection of nearly 400 works by Picasso will be highlighted to trace the development of the exceptionally prolific artist, whose estimated 50,000 works continue to astound the world.

• Discovering Genius: The Blue and Rose Periods
• Paterfamilias: Synthesizing Cubism
• Picasso between the Wars
• Nearing Apotheosis: Picasso’s Late Works

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Thursday afternoons: 4 sessions, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
or
Saturdays: 2 sessions, February 6 and 27, 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lecturers: Rebecca A. Sheehan, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Haverford College (RS), and Aymar Jean Christian, PhD candidate at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania (AC)
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$100 ($80 members)

This course explores film as a developing art form, beginning with the classical auteurs who pioneered film noir aesthetics and the early avant-garde filmmakers who experimented with film language. We will also look at American independent cinema, and the key directors who developed a universal style, bringing local issues to a worldwide audience and articulating national struggle through familial conflicts.

• Hollywood’s Innovators: Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Orson Welles (RS)
• Experiments of the Twenties through Forties: Luis Buñuel, Abel Gance, Maya Deren (RS)
• The Rise of Independent Filmmaking in America: Spike Lee, John Cassavetes, and Quentin Tarantino (AC)
• Going Global: Remaking Film into an International Language: Ousmane Sembene, Pedro Almodóvar, Mira Nair (AC)

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Saturday October 24, 2009 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Thursday February 25, 2010, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Saturday May 1, 2010 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Wachovia Education Resource Center, Perelman Building
2 NJ or PA hours
Free
Limit 15 teachers

This workshop focuses on ARTstor’s Offline Image Viewer for effective classroom presentations. Access images from your work folder as well as other sources. Manipulate text and color and learn about ARTstor’s zoom and pan functions. If possible, bring a laptop as the room accommodates Wi-Fi connections.

 

University of Pennsylvania and Temple University graduate students, and members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff, offer a series of 45-minute gallery lectures focusing on the Museum's rich resources in each of their respective areas of study. This program gives visitors an in-depth look at individual masterpieces and an opportunity for discussion.

All topics are subject to change.

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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.

 

January 22 - March 26, 2010
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Tuition: Members $100, Non-members $120

• Ages 3–4 with parent
• Ages 5–6
• Ages 7–8
• Ages 9–12

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Argentinean bass player and arranger Pedro Giraudo has captivated listeners around the world with his unique blend of South American grooves, Argentine folk songs, and the passion of tango and jazz improvisation, masterfully weaving together pre-composed and improvised elements.

 

Discover 12 unique objects (not paintings!) from the Modern and Contemporary and American galleries that are rarely included in traditional tours.

 

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.

 

Fridays: February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
or
June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Gallery conversations led by members of the Museum’s award-winning Division of Education
Location: Seminar Room, main building
Members: $48
Nonmembers: $60
Enrollment limited, please register in advance

Back by popular demand! There are many ways to approach a work of art. This course offers an opportunity for close study and informal discussions in the galleries. Each evening we’ll look at one work of art, allowing time for conversation and questions. As a group, we’ll enrich each other’s understanding. On the last evening, we’ll continue conversation over dessert and coffee. Especially recommended for those who are new to looking at art and recent college graduates, but all are welcome!

 

Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Museum admission is free for art and art history students from select area art schools.

University of Pennsylvania professor Christine Poggi focuses on two sculptures of a guitar by Picasso—one made of paper (with cardboard, string, thread, tape, and glue), the other of sheet metal. Employing ephemeral and unlikely materials, these works inaugurated a new approach to sculpture, eventually leading to new techniques including assemblage and multimedia installation.

This lecture is made possible by the Rose Susan Hirschhorn Behrend Lecture 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.

 

Discover stunning works of art by Pablo Picasso and his contemporaries.

 

Discover works of art created in and around Philadelphia.

 

Thursday afternoons: 4 sessions, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
or
Saturdays: 2 sessions, February 6 and 27, 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lecturers: Rebecca A. Sheehan, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Haverford College (RS), and Aymar Jean Christian, PhD candidate at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania (AC)
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
$100 ($80 members)

This course explores film as a developing art form, beginning with the classical auteurs who pioneered film noir aesthetics and the early avant-garde filmmakers who experimented with film language. We will also look at American independent cinema, and the key directors who developed a universal style, bringing local issues to a worldwide audience and articulating national struggle through familial conflicts.

• Hollywood’s Innovators: Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Orson Welles (RS)
• Experiments of the Twenties through Forties: Luis Buñuel, Abel Gance, Maya Deren (RS)
• The Rise of Independent Filmmaking in America: Spike Lee, John Cassavetes, and Quentin Tarantino (AC)
• Going Global: Remaking Film into an International Language: Ousmane Sembene, Pedro Almodóvar, Mira Nair (AC)

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6 NJ or PA hours
Members $32
Nonmembers $44
Limit 20 teachers

Begin the day with a lecture by Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings Shelley Langdale, who will provide an overview of the history of printmaking and discuss new developments, and then walk through the exhibition The Graphic Unconscious: Tabaimo/Muñoz. After lunch you will have your own opportunity to be creative during a hands-on workshop with a print artist. Leave the workshop with teaching resources and strategies for bringing your experience back to your classroom.

 

January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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January 23 - March 27, 2010
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Thursdays: 4 lectures, February 4, 11, 18, and 25; 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- or -
Saturdays: 2 lectures, February 6 and 27; 1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Lecturer: Matthew Palczynski, Staff Lecturer for Western Art
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Members: $80
Nonmembers: $100

This course examines the long career of the seminal modern master Pablo Picasso, from his prodigious boyhood years in Spain to the work he made as an acclaimed artist in his nineties. The Museum’s collection of nearly 400 works by Picasso will be highlighted to trace the development of the exceptionally prolific artist, whose estimated 50,000 works continue to astound the world.

• Discovering Genius: The Blue and Rose Periods
• Paterfamilias: Synthesizing Cubism
• Picasso between the Wars
• Nearing Apotheosis: Picasso’s Late Works

Learn More >>

 

Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects presented in the Museum galleries.

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Discover the secrets behind illuminated manuscripts, masonry, and panel painting. Our friendly staff will demonstrate ancient techniques and provide you with fun facts.

 

Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.

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You are never too young to explore the Museum! Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their families.

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Explore light and shadow in paintings and enlightenment in Asian Art.

 

Do you like to draw? All family members 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.

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Location: Van Pelt Auditorium
Museum admission is free for art and art history students from select area art schools.

Dr. Vishakha N. Desai, President and CEO of the Asia Society, highlights the visual and performing arts of modern-day India with a special focus on artists who mine the past to create contemporary works, and discusses the survival of traditional crafts in India’s rapidly modernizing society. This illustrated lecture is being given in honor of the late Stella Kramrisch, Curator of Indian Art (1954–1993), Philadelphia Museum of Art, and is made possible by a grant from the Ralph E. Ogden Foundation through H. Peter Stern.