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The entire Museum will be open Columbus Day Monday, October 13. Monday, October 6, 2008 As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
Anne d'Harnoncourt 1943-2008 Anne d'Harnoncourt, Director and CEO of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art, who led the institution with greatness and grace since 1982, died unexpectedly on June 1, 2008 at her home
in Center City Philadelphia.
Read more about her remarkable career and legacy >> Also On View![]() Now Through January 04, 2009 This installment of Live Cinema focuses on the video work of Italian artist Anita Sieff. Inspired by filmmakers such as Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, and Luchino Visconti, Sieff explores in non-linear narratives the interactions between disparate characters bestowed with allegorical qualities.July 19, 2008 - December 2008 The paintings in this exhibition illustrate the diverse practice of folk artists working in the northeastern United States during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The selection demonstrates the array of individual styles inspired by different creative environments outside the "academic" art world, from the professional painter trained in a commercial workshop to the self-taught artist or amateur.What's New
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