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.

 

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.

 

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.

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Enjoy a guided tour of "Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection.

 

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

 

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.

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Enjoy a guided tour of "Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz 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.

 

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".

 

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.

 

Location: Toll Gallery 152

Solve a jigsaw puzzle with your friends and family or make your own.

 

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.

 

Location: Great Stair Hall Balcony

Bring your own mat!

Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission

 

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.

 

Enjoy a guided tour of "Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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