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Today at the Museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is your Museum. We welcome you to experience this season’s exciting exhibitions, events, and activities. Connect with art in surprising, lively, new, and memorable ways.
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Please Note:
If online ticketing is unavailable, call 215-235-7469 to reserve tickets. Programs are subject to change. Please arrive early as we reserve the right to release seats at the start of the program.
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January 2017
This Month's Exhibitions
Threads of Tradition
April 30, 2016 - February 20, 2017
Jitish Kallat: Covering Letter
November 13, 2016 - March 5, 2017
Design Currents: Oki Sato, Faye Toogood, Zanini de Zanine
November 19, 2016 - March 12, 2017
Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies, I through VII
September 18, 2016 - April 16, 2017
Lino Tagliapietra: Painting in Glass
October 29, 2016 - July 16, 2017
Tuesday, January 31
Members-Only
Scandalous
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance).
Free for members
Of course art is beautiful and uplifting, but it can also be downright scandalous. So join us, as we reveal the controversies inherent in each brushstroke, nude, and artistic impulse.
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after admission
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Children's Art Classes
Weekday Classes - Winter Session
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
January 17 - March 23, 2017
Location: Education Studios
Re-enrollment for current students begins November 29, 2016
Open registration begins December 13, 2016
Confirmation by email 2 weeks before start of class.
Tuition: Members $130, Nonmembers $160
Class size is limited. Preregistration is required, and fees are nonrefundable unless the Museum cancels the class. Call 215-235-SHOW to register.
Young artists get to know the Museum inside and out during these 10-session classes.
Children in Ages 3–5 classes must be accompanied by an adult (who attends free) for the gallery visit portion of the class. All children must be toilet trained. No experience is necessary, and all materials are supplied.
Children ages 3–5
Tuesday
January 17 - March 21, 2017
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday
January 18 - March 22, 2017
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday
January 19 - March 23, 2017
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Collection Tours
Introduction to the Collection
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after admission
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Members-Only
How to un-confuse confusing art
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SOLD OUT
Membership Required
Meet in Lenfest Hall (West Entrance)
Ever look at art and just scratch your head? We all have, and we’re here to help. Join us for a lively, interactive tour that explores how to look at art in a new way. By understanding some basic symbols, stories, and metaphors that are commonly used by artists, you’ll be able to understand art as you never have.
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