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

 

Tours meet at the West Entrance.
FREE for members. Space is limited.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is home to the world’s most important collection of works by 20th century artist Marcel Duchamp. This tour explores how works such as The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass) and Étant donnés forever changed how we define art.

 

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 guided tour of Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.

 

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.

 

Luxury Chinese textiles have been imported to Tibet for over a millennia. This Art Talk will examine the rich heritage of costume and textile in Buddhist Tibet. This series is based on a previous installation: Learned Lamas: The Teacher in Tibetan Art.

 

Enjoy a guided tour of Frederick Sommer Photographs.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
October 6 - December 15, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
October 7 - December 16, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
October 8 - December 17, 2009
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 guided tour of Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.

 

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.