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February 3, 2012

The Young Friends Of The Penn Museum To Host “Love Hurts,” An Untraditional Valentine’s Event, Thursday, February 9
Deal Alert: The Institute Of Contemporary Art Is Free To The Public All February Long
PAFA To Host A Free Open Studio Night, Friday, February 10
Roundup: In Honor Of The Super Bowl (And Today’s Wing Bowl), Our Top Picks For Awesome Wings In Philadelphia
The National Constitution Center Commemorates The 225th Anniversary Of The U.S. Constitution With A Year’s Worth Of Programming
Weekend Picks: First Friday, Super Bowl Sunday, Last Chance For Center City Restaurant Week, Van Gogh At The Art Museum And More
The Owners Of London Grill To Debut Paris Wine Bar Next Door On Thursday, February 9
LeBron James Visits Sabrina’s Ahead Of Tonight’s Showdown With 76ers
Roundup: Top Picks For Local Chocolate Just In Time For Valentine’s Day
The New Iron Hill Chestnut Hill To Debut Oompa Loompa Stout With A Willy Wonka-Themed Event, February 10

February 2, 2012

Philadelphia is a city of firsts, and it holds a first in the art category too: the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the oldest art museum in the country, founded in 1805 by Charles Willson Peale, a painter himself who also fathered distinguished artists, Rembrandt and Raphaelle Peale — two of his seven sons.

Philadelphia was also home to Thomas Eakins, whose penetrating portraits of 19th-century Philadelphians make him arguably the greatest American painter. And this area has nurtured several “schools” of art, from the Pennsylvania Impressionists to the Ashcan school, led by Pennsylvania Academy teacher Robert Henri.

Spotlight

Philadelphia International Flower Show

The world’s largest indoor flower show More
Van Gogh Up Close at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art

Your only chance to see more than forty works by Vincent van Gogh More
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit
at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Discover the life and art of pioneering African-American artist Henry O. Tanner More
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Explore images of everyday life and art More
DesignPhiladelphia

Philadelphia’s city-wide celebration of design and innovation More

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Itineraries

The Art Lovers Itinerary

Philadelphia is an art lover’s kind of town—one that’s bursting with beauty on the inside and out. The region boasts one of the country’s top five art museums, the world’s greatest collection of Impressionist works, an internationally lauded public arts initiative and some under-the-radar gems, all waiting to be explored, experienced and pondered at a pace that’s all your own. More
Philadelphia: Off the Beaten Path

An action-packed tour of the city’s lesser-known eateries, shops, museums and historic spots More
A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia

Fuel your nightlife with modern flavor, history, food, cocktails and more More