Philadelphia Museum of Art

Thursday, November 20, 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.

Also On View

From the Renaissance to the Surreal: Gifts to the Library and Archives

Now Through November 30, 2008

Complementing works of art donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art over the years, generous patrons have also given thousands of books and manuscripts to the Library and Archives. The Library and Archives is showcasing these wonderful treasures in a series of exhibitions in its new home in the Perelman Building.

Linda Day Clark: The Gee's Bend Photographs

Now Through December 14, 2008

This installation features compelling images of the women of Gee's Bend and their life in rural Alabama, taken by visual artist Linda Day Clark.

Frank O. Gehry: Design Process and the Lewis House

Now Through April 05, 2009

This exhibition explores for the first time how a decade-long residential commission for Peter Lewis in Lyndhurst, Ohio (1985-1995), gave Frank Gehry a unique opportunity to experiment, and in the process, achieve the formal and technological breakthroughs that have made him one of the most influential architects of our time.

Pictured in Blue and White: English Ceramics of the Nineteenth Century

Now Through December 31, 2008

Among the some thirty pieces in this installation are a number with views of Philadelphia landmarks including the Dam and Water Works on the Schuylkill River, the Bank of the United States and the Philadelphia Library Company building.

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