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05/29/2026

“What do our members think of “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments”? We hit the galleries to get their first impressions.

Museum members (plus their guests!) get exclusive early access to new exhibitions before they open to the public. Become a member here: https://bit.ly/4tLI3qS

“Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments” is on view through August 2. Experience it for yourself.

05/29/2026

June is going to be a great month at the museum! Visit our website for the full list of events.

Members are always free.

Join us for a special live broadcast of WIP 94.1 with Mike Sielski and Rob Ellis at the museum. Hear guest curator, Paul...
05/27/2026

Join us for a special live broadcast of WIP 94.1 with Mike Sielski and Rob Ellis at the museum. Hear guest curator, Paul Farber, discuss "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments."

Watch the live broadcast and then check out the exhibition! 🥊

One month of "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments." 🥊 Have you seen it yet?🗓️ On view through August 2🎟️ $35; i...
05/26/2026

One month of "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments." 🥊

Have you seen it yet?

🗓️ On view through August 2
🎟️ $35; includes museum admission

Members are always free.

Before the stars, there were stripes.This Revolutionary War flag, now on view in “A Nation of Artists,” is the earliest ...
05/25/2026

Before the stars, there were stripes.

This Revolutionary War flag, now on view in “A Nation of Artists,” is the earliest known American flag with thirteen red and white stripes representing the colonies united in independence. Captured during the Battle of Pound Ridge, New York, in 1779 and taken to Britain by Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton, it is one of only four surviving American Revolution flags still privately owned, which can be seen in a nearby gallery.

On Memorial Day, we remember the generations who answered their country’s call.

📍 See it in person in the first floor American Art galleries, part of "A Nation of Artists"

🖼️ "Flag of the Second Continental Light Dragoons, or Cavalry,” 1776–77, Possibly made in Philadelphia. The Middleton Family Collection

A leisurely gathering unfolds along the seaside, where figures and their dogs move through a shared afternoon stroll. Ma...
05/24/2026

A leisurely gathering unfolds along the seaside, where figures and their dogs move through a shared afternoon stroll. Maurice B. Prendergast's layered brushwork transforms the scene into a woven field of color and rhythm.

On view now in "A Nation of Artists."

🖼️ "Sunday Promenade," 1914-1915, Maurice B. Prendergast
📍 Gallery 215

Art Term: VanitasIn 16th- and 17th-century Europe, artists began arranging everyday items into still lifes that carried ...
05/23/2026

Art Term: Vanitas

In 16th- and 17th-century Europe, artists began arranging everyday items into still lifes that carried a deeper message.

These paintings were meant to remind you that nothing lasts forever.

📍 See "Vanitas" in Gallery 364.

🖼️ "Vanitas," 1661, N. L. Peschier

Summer Fridays in the garden start next week. 🥂 The Rodin Garden Bar returns for the season on Friday, May 29. Join us e...
05/22/2026

Summer Fridays in the garden start next week. 🥂

The Rodin Garden Bar returns for the season on Friday, May 29. Join us every Friday through the end of August from 4:00 - 8:45 PM for cocktails, small plates, and golden hour in one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor spaces.

See you there!

The climate crisis didn’t appear overnight.Artist and public historian Aislinn Pentecost-Farren will lead a tour through...
05/21/2026

The climate crisis didn’t appear overnight.

Artist and public historian Aislinn Pentecost-Farren will lead a tour through “A Nation of Artists,” tracing the roots of climate change through works connected to industrialization, extraction, and Indigenous dispossession.

By re-narrating objects through a climate lens, the project uncovers the histories hidden beneath accepted narratives.

📍The Philadelphia Museum of Art
📅 Saturday, May 30. 2:30 - 3:30 pm
🎟️ Free event, registration required
🌐 Tours for 250: From Our Forefathers: Climate Crisis in American Art is commissioned by and organized in partnership with Art Philly's What Now: 2026 Festival.

There’s no one way to experience A Nation of Artists at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy...
05/19/2026

There’s no one way to experience A Nation of Artists at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

At the museum, hear Philadelphia voices and personal reflections through Unscripted, an audio experience featuring local icons responding to the art in their own words.

At PAFA, explore an immersive audio tour that dives into the stories, ideas, and perspectives shaping American art across generations.

Experience both through Bloomberg Connects and see the art in person.

A museum is more than what’s on the walls.It’s the people sketching in the galleries, attending talks, bringing their ki...
05/18/2026

A museum is more than what’s on the walls.

It’s the people sketching in the galleries, attending talks, bringing their kids, asking questions, revisiting favorite works, and the staff behind the scenes making those moments possible every day.

Happy International Museum Day.

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