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2023
May
22,
2023
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14:48 PM
America/New_York
May 22, 2023 - From Friday, June 16 through Monday, June 19, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will host a celebration of the many, diverse communities of Philadelphia featuring live performances during Friday Night Lounge, a rousing Saturday Night Hous...
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May
18,
2023
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13:52 PM
America/New_York
May 18, 2023 - Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, today announced two appointments to the senior leadership team: Valarie McDuffie as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Maggie Fairs as Vice President...
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May
01,
2023
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12:00 PM
America/New_York
Reflections on Water and Other Early Drawings is on view through October 15, 2023 and Paris and New York is an ongoing exhibition
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February
23,
2023
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12:01 PM
America/New_York
Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, announced today that the museum will create a new Center to be endowed by Trustee Ira Brind that will be dedicated to the study, acquisition, and care of art from c...
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2022
December
15,
2022
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15:51 PM
America/New_York
(Philadelphia, December 15, 2022)— Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, announced today the appointment of Carlos Basualdo as the museum’s Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Deputy Director and Chief Curato...
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October
18,
2022
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12:24 PM
America/New_York
Employees of the Philadelphia Museum of Art reunited at the museum following the ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the museum and Local 397, AFSCME District Council 47. The CBA reflects the museum’s investment in its s...
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September
15,
2022
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18:24 PM
America/New_York
September 15, 2022 - Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Museum of Art will remain open to the public on September 16, despite plans for a one-day work stoppage announced by one of the unions representing museum employees. Managers will be on site t...
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August
22,
2022
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15:27 PM
America/New_York
August 22, 2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Tickets for Matisse in the 1930s—the first major exhibition to examine this transformative decade for one of the giants of 20th-century art—are now on sale. Tickets are available for purchase either in person or o...
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July
12,
2022
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11:00 AM
America/New_York
Constellation Culinary Group is proud to announce the appointment of Chef Hoon Rhee, who will take the lead as Executive Chef of the food and beverage operations at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As part of his role, Rhee will manage Stir, the museu...
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June
29,
2022
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15:33 PM
America/New_York
In celebration of an exceptional gift of drawings by one of Italy's leading contemporary artists, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present a major exhibition examining the poetic vision of Giuseppe Penone, whose artistic production from the late 1...
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January
24,
2022
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12:39 PM
America/New_York
On January 24, 2022, a new digital portal—the first of its kind—will provide online access to an unprecedented aggregation of resources relating to the life and work of Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968)duchamparchives.org...
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2021
November
02,
2021
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
(Los Angeles—November 2, 2021) The Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are please...
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September
13,
2021
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16:27 PM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (September 13, 2021)—The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Czech Republic’s National Heritage Institute jointly announced today an agreement whereby an important Italian pageant shield with decoration attributed to Girolamo di Tomma...
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July
30,
2021
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11:36 AM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (July 30, 2021)—Timothy Rub, the George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that he plans to retire in early 2022 after thirteen years of service at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Rub, who will turn 70 i...
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June
28,
2021
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17:07 PM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (June 28, 2021)—The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced today the appointment of Alphonso Atkins Jr. as the Miller Worley Deputy Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA), effective August 16, 2021. In this newly e...
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June
17,
2021
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18:32 PM
America/New_York
Constellation Culinary Group, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exclusive food and beverage partner, has embraced the museum’s commitment to Philadelphia-based art and makers with new food and beverage options beginning on June 18, when the museum’s C...
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April
30,
2021
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09:52 AM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (April 30, 2021) — In honor of National Hospital Week, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the Barnes Foundation, Eastern State Penitentiary, the Franklin Institute, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA),...
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January
04,
2021
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10:43 AM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (January 4, 2021)—Following the recent temporary closures mandated by state and city officials to limit the spread of COVID-19, in effect since November 20, 2020, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the Barnes Found...
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2020
November
17,
2020
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14:15 PM
America/New_York
Philadelphia, PA (November 17, 2020)—For the safety of our staff, visitors, members, and volunteers, and in accordance with new restrictions announced yesterday by city government and health officials, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Univer...
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August
10,
2020
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09:30 AM
America/New_York
The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced today that it will reopen to the public on Sunday, September 6, 2020, following a nearly six-month closure that was necessitated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rodin Museum, previously anticipated ...
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July
01,
2020
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
PHILADELPHIA (Wednesday, July 1, 2020) — Art and culture is beginning to reopen in Philadelphia. Following a closure of over three months to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the Barnes Foun...
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March
25,
2020
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11:44 AM
America/New_York
Our highest priority is the safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers, and collaborators. In order to protect them and to support the nationwide effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is closed until further notice.A...
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March
13,
2020
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18:53 PM
America/New_York
The safety of our visitors, members, staff, and volunteers is paramount. In a proactive measure to protect against the spread of COVID-19, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the Barnes Foundation, The Franklin Institute, and the Ph...
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2019
November
13,
2019
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
(Los Angeles—November 13, 2019) The Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are pleas...
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August
28,
2019
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12:02 PM
America/New_York
The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced today changes in its admissions fees that will go into effect on October 1, 2019. General admission, offering two-day access to all facilities, will increase from $20 to $25 and admission for seniors will rise...
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August
07,
2019
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17:13 PM
America/New_York
It Starts Here has attracted $455M toward its ambitious $525M goal, thanks to a collective effort involving 397 donors to date who have contributed gifts of $50K or more.
Support has come from across the community, with three donors who have contr...
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April
29,
2019
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15:07 PM
America/New_York
Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative brings together nine Pennsylvania museums to expand access to American artHarrisburg, PA (April 29, 2019) – A transformational new initiative of Art Bridges and the Terra Foundation for American Art has award...
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