Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:118 N Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tel:
(215) 972-7600
As the oldest art museum and school of fine arts in the U.S., the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is sure to please all tastes. The Academy's museum is internationally renowned for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings, sculpture, and works on paper.
Since 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been showcasing one of the foremost collections of American art ranging from colonial masters such as Robert Feke, John Singleton Copley, and Benjamin West, to major contemporary artists including Richard Diebenkorn, Red Grooms, and Faith Ringgold.
Free tours of the Academy's museum are included with admission and visitors can enjoy numerous temporary exhibitions going on throughout the year such as "Steve Power: The Magic Word", "Space is the Place: The theme of space exploration", and the "Post Baccalaureate and MFA Juried Exhibition". And in keeping with Pennsylvania's First Friday festivities, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts stays open until the late hours of the evening the first Friday of each month.
The Academy's museum boasts a large Museum Shop offering jewelry, gifts, accessories and books that reflect the collection and teachings of the Academy. And the Academy Café serves a variety of superb gourmet dishes in a cozy ambience for the whole family.
All lines of the regional rail system stop at the Market East Train Station. Exit the station on Market Street and walk west (toward City Hall) until you reach Broad Street, then turn right. You will find the Museum one block down on the left at the northeast corner of Broad and Cherry Streets.
From Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts:
Since its founding in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been committed to fostering and collecting American art. We are pleased to present highlights of our permanent collection, one of the foremost collections of American art, ranging from colonial masters such as Robert Feke, John Singleton Copley, and Benjamin West, to major contemporary artists including Richard Diebenkorn, Red Grooms, and Faith Ringgold.