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Philadelphia, September 3, 2026 – The Philadelphia Museum of Art is pleased to announce the extension of Pay What You Wish (PWYW) Friday Nights through the last Friday of its fiscal year, June 25, 2027. This popular program provides full access to …

Joanna Robotham Named the John Alchin and Hal Marryatt Curator of Contemporary Art and Colm Peare as the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

Philadelphia, PA (July 21, 2026) — The Philadelphia Museum of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Marguerite Tartsinis as the Jack M. and Annette Y. Friedland Curator and Head of Costume and Textiles.Tartsinis will lead the museum’s …

Opens July 23Honickman Galleries 156 and 157

Philadelphia, PA (July 8, 2026) — The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is delighted to announce Jennifer Thompson as the newly appointed Deputy Director of Collections and Exhibitions. In this role, Thompson will oversee the museum’s Registration, …

Philadelphia, June 29, 2026 – The Philadelphia Art Museum (PMA) is pleased to offer access to all special exhibitions for the cost of general admission for the final month of Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments exhibition. From July 2 …

Philadelphia, PA (June 10, 2026) —The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is calling all kid creatives to take part in Art Kids Summer, a season of hands-on art-making, family tours, workshops, and celebratory events. Programming runs from July 5 …

Philadelphia, PA (May 21, 2026) — The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Batiancila as the museum’s new Chief Advancement Officer. In this role, Batiancila will oversee the museum’s contributed revenue …

Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2026) — The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lavita McMath Turner as the new Miller Worley Chief People Officer. In this role, McMath Turner will report to Daniel Weiss, George D. …

October 10, 2026–January 31, 2027Dorrance Galleries and Galleries 281-283

July 12 – October 11, 2026Morgan, Korman, and Field Galleries (150–155)

Philadelphia, PA (March 6, 2026) — The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell Lee Wein as the new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Wein will …

Philadelphia, June 25, 2026 – The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce the return of its beloved Pay What You Wish (PWYW) Friday Nights, beginning on April 10 for the opening weekend of the A Nation of Artists exhibition and …

Philadelphia Museum of Art: April 12, 2026–July 5, 2027Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: April 12, 2026–September 5, 2027Press Preview: April 10, 2026

“To be sufficiently heated up to melt those golds and those flower tones, not just anybody can do that, it takes an individual’s whole and entire energy and attention.” Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, January 22, 1889

Philadelphia, February 9, 2026 – The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Anne Paul, the Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art. In this role, Paul will steward the museum’s renowned …

Philadelphia, February 4, 2026 – Philadelphia’s art museum will update its recent brand changes by returning the name of the institution to “Philadelphia Museum of Art,” while retaining the griffin logo and brand identity that were introduced in …

Philadelphia, January 27, 2026 – The Philadelphia Art Museum will introduce Pay What You Wish Friday Nights for the final three Fridays of its Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 exhibition.  …

Philadelphia, January 8, 2026 – The Philadelphia Art Museum is saddened by the loss of Dilys E. Blum, the Jack M. and Annette Y. Friedland Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles, who passed away on December 27, 2025. Blum retired in June 2025 after …

April 25 – August 2, 2026 Dorrance Galleries

PHILADELPHIA, PA – November 21, 2025 – The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Art Museum (“art museum”) announced today the appointment of Daniel H. Weiss as the George D. Widener Director and CEO, effective December 1, 2025. Weiss, an …

January 24–April 26, 2026 Morgan, Korman, and Field Galleries (150–155)

November 22, 2025 – August 16, 2026 Alter Gallery (Gallery 276) 

October 8, 2025 – Today, the Philadelphia Museum of Art proudly reintroduces itself to the city, the nation, and the world as the Philadelphia Art Museum.The museum has unveiled a new brand that places Philadelphia front and center, celebrating the …

Through November 16, 2025 Morgan, Korman, and Field Galleries

July 17, 2025 – The Philadelphia Museum of Art is delighted to announce the promotion of Louis Marchesano as the Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation. In this role, Marchesano oversees the Curatorial, …

July 5 – August 24, 2025

November 8, 2025–February 16, 2026 Dorrance Galleries

Opens April 12, 2026

Press Preview: May 14, 2 p.m.  Gallery 252