Art Museums & Galleries
Map all locationsPhiladelphia 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
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Philadelphia International Flower Show
The world’s largest indoor flower show More
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Van Gogh Up Close at the
Philadelphia Museum of ArtYour only chance to see more than forty works by Vincent van Gogh More
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Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit
at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsDiscover the life and art of pioneering African-American artist Henry O. Tanner More
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Zoe Strauss: Ten Years
at the Philadelphia Museum of ArtExplore images of everyday life and art More
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DesignPhiladelphia
Philadelphia’s city-wide celebration of design and innovation More
Itineraries
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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
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Philadelphia: Off the Beaten Path
An action-packed tour of the city’s lesser-known eateries, shops, museums and historic spots More
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A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia
Fuel your nightlife with modern flavor, history, food, cocktails and more More
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CSI: The Experience at the Franklin Institute
The Dandelion
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Adventure Aquarium
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia
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