Wonderful Museums in Philadelphia

'Exploring Philly's Exciting Museums' Philadelphia’s museums are anything from small to massive, many with historic stories, some being interactive and others that dare us with the unexpected. We get excited when talking about Philly's Museums and we would think Benjamin Franklin would feel the same if he were to come back to the City of Brotherly Love. List of Philadelphia Museums (Alphabetical Order) Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel The Academy of Natural Sciences of … [Read more...]

Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day: FREE Admission Philadelphia Museums

 'Exploring Philadelphia Museums for FREE!' Attention museum lovers! Do you love history, science, art and more? Come celebrate Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! this Saturday, September 21. There will be more than 11 museums in the Greater Philadelphia are that will be opening their doors to the public for free! Get in the spirit of Smithsonian museums that will be taking place all across America. You will need to register for the free tickets, print them, and … [Read more...]

Summer Nights Concert Series at Penn Museum

'Relaxing Musical Nights at Penn Museum' What a great way to break up your work week by experiencing soothing international cultural live music on Wednesday nights during the Summer Nights music series held at the Penn Museum. This exuberant musical series begins June 26 and ends September 04, 2019. Get to experience music curated by different individuals in a laid-back fun atmosphere, to where you can hang out on chairs, benches, stage-front seating, the lawn or just mingle with others … [Read more...]

Art Museum Day ~ FREE Admission To Select Philly Museums

'Celebrating Art Museum Day' Museums are a big part of today's culture and we are so fortunate to have many awesome museums right here in Philadelphia. Enjoy free admission on May 18 to select museums in the City of Brotherly Love, thanks to Art Museum Day, which is part of International Museum Day. Art Museum Day officially occurs on May 18 every year, but some museums are offering free admission before or after May 18. Guests will be able to visit the Philadelphia … [Read more...]

The Philadelphia Museum of Art – Fairmount Park, PA – Museums in Philadelphia

  'Colorful Art In Philly' The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a masterpiece within itself because of it's strong columns in the front of the building, yet it has a soft appealing color and texture to the structure. The Museum is the 3rd largest in the United States while housing over 200 galleries which has spanned over 2,000 years. The face of the Museum is an icon itself because its steps have played a symbolic role in the Rocky movies, where you can see visitors running up … [Read more...]

The Barnes Foundation Opens on the Parkway

'World's Leading Collections of French Art' What happens when you leave strict orders not to move or change a thing in your world famous art collection but the funding isn’t enough to last in perpetuity? It is Dr. Barnes’ worst nightmare comes to fruition. His beloved art collection has left Lower Merion. After a decade of litigation, protests and even a documentary, The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation the famed art collection is relocating to the Parkway with … [Read more...]

Van Gogh at the Philadelphia Museum of Art – Museums in Philadelphia

Van Gogh at the Philadelphia Art Museum "Rare Glimpse of the Artist's Passion for Nature" Van Gogh Up Close opens Feb. 1 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA).  This collection of 46 paintings draws the viewer into the famous painter’s intimate view of nature. In these works, Van Gogh paints landscapes and still life images in a way no artist had before him.  He’s looking at scale and unusual angles.  Fruit is perched on the edge of the canvas, he’s painting objects from above or … [Read more...]