March 13, 2013
This spring, The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts a new exhibit that delves into golf and its artistic history. Golf lovers, take note — The Art of Golf runs from March 16 to July 7. The exhibit centers around The Golfers, a masterpiece by Scottish artist Charles Lees that dates to 1847. The oil-on-canvas painting [...]
Read more»February 28, 2013
The Barnes Foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are hosting events that are sure to be the makings of a perfect Friday night. Stop #1: First Friday at The Barnes Foundation, 6-10 p.m. Head out to First Friday at the Barnes Foundation from 6-10 p.m. This month’s event centers around a Tango theme and [...]
Read more»February 26, 2013
Due to a generous donation from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz collection, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be presenting a collection featuring artwork created by 27 self-taught artists. Great and Mighty Things: Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection is an exhibition that will enhance the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection of [...]
Read more»February 15, 2013
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is welcoming an exciting new exhibition on Saturday, February 16. Journeys To New Worlds is a collection from Spain and Portugal and their colonies and contains works from the 17th and 18th centuries. Through this exhibit, the influence of cultures on one another is evident, and the creation of a [...]
Read more»February 12, 2013
Awesome news alert: remember when last summer, we first told you about the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s intention to introduce new pricing and extending evening hours in 2013? Well, now it’s official: the Art Museum is kicking off their brand new Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Evening admission policy this Wednesday night, February 13. The new Wednesday evening [...]
Read more»February 6, 2013
A nice accolade for the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Complex Magazine included the Art Museum as #4 on their list of “100 Museums To Visit Before You Die.” It’s no secret to us that the Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the best in the world, so it’s nice to see Complex Mag recognize this as well. The magazine highlighted the museum’s extensive Duchamp collection and the ever-popular Art After 5 series on Friday nights. You can check out the full article here. [Complex]
December 7, 2012
Philadelphia is home to some of the most impressive and unique museums in all the world. Let us not forget that in addition to beautiful galleries and treasure-packed collections, nearly every museum has its own gift shop full of merchandise that could end up being exactly what the hard-to-gift might genuinely get excited about this [...]
Read more»January 24, 2011
The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art now through June 2011. Drawn from the museum’s collection of Western fashion, the exhibition examines 300 years of men’s outlandish sartorial display, contradicting the notion of male apparel as staid and restrained. Extravagant costumes on display include [...]
Read more»December 22, 2010
As we head into the final days of the year, many people are coming into a bit of vacation time. A wonderful way to take advantage of time off is to visit one of the city’s grandest institutions, the Philadelphia Museum of Art. However, because the PMA want their employees to be able to enjoy [...]
Read more»December 17, 2010
Real shoppers know museums are more than repositories of cultural exhibitions: they make for excellent retail, and Philadelphia’s are no exception. With its dense array of distinguished cultural centers, the Philadelphia area offers, by extension, seriously great shopping. Check out our picks for museum shop gifts below: • The Mütter Museum of The College of [...]
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