What's New - Philadelphia Museum of Art

Art Meets Technology: The Soundscape of Dancing around the Bride

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:58:20 -0500

A visit to Dancing around the Bride is a true multi-sensory experience, with visual art, music, dance, and state-of-the-art technology more often associated with Broadway than with a museum.

Jasper Johns's & Robert Rauschenberg’s Historic Visit to Philadelphia

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:49:10 -0500

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is home to the largest collection of work by Marcel Duchamp in the world, with visitors from across the globe drawn to these galleries year after year. One such visit in the late 1950s was so meaningful that without it...

Dancing around the Bride and the Cage Centenary

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:57:35 -0500

While Dancing around the Bride doesn’t officially open until October 30, September 5 is also key date for the much-anticipated exhibition. It is the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Cage, an artist whose art and life were inextricably interwoven with the four other avant-garde artists whose interactions and collaborations in the 1950s and 1960s exerted a powerful and lasting impact on future generations.

Q & A: Scottish Samplers from the Whitman Sampler Collection

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:09:56 -0500

Chances are, you've seen the traditional yellow "Sampler" box of Whitman's chocolates in drugstores before. But you may not know that the Philadelphia-based chocolate company amassed a vast collection of actual samplers...

Fun for All at PMA, Summer and Beyond!

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:29:31 -0500

There's so much for families to see and do at the Museum, both in the dwindling weeks of summer and once the school year starts. Read on, and let your creativity soar!

Heading to Rodin? Bring the Kids!

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:08:21 -0500

While the Rodin Museum is certainly an idyllic escape for couples, as well as solo wanderers looking for some quiet contemplation, what you may not know is that it's also a great destination for families.

New Time-Lapse Videos Turn Hours into Minutes

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:57:04 -0500

Time really does seem to fly in two recent videos now available online and in iTunes. Like magic, hours, days, and even weeks of hard work are condensed into a few fast-paced minutes that make putting works of art together look so very easy.

Spectral Impressions at the Rodin

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:46:41 -0500

Here's an idea for a summer escape: take in a world premiere performance of cutting-edge contemporary classical music, all the while enjoying the lush gardens and dramatic sculpture of Auguste Rodin.

Search, Click, and Share the Love

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:33:55 -0500

Our "Object of the Day" feature has recently become a "Most Loved Object" feature--meaning you get to have a say in what gets top billing on our homepage.

A Titanic Survivor’s Legacy at the Museum

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:23:59 -0500

Among the Museum's many period rooms, there's a 1923 drawing room that was bequeathed in 1938 by Eleanore Elkins Widener Rice. She was not only one of the Museum’s esteemed donors, but also a survivor of the shipwreck that took the lives of both her first husband and one of her sons one hundred years ago—the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

Become a Friend of the Alfred Stieglitz Center

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:47 -0600

Think of it as a salon of sorts--where you can join collectors, artists, curators, and other enthusiasts to delve into photography’s history and help shape its future.