The Center for Art in Wood: Craftsmanship

With a permanent collection of over 850 wood objects from around the world, The Center for Art in Wood is one of the premier venues of this form of art and craftsmanship. The museum displays a wide variety of objects, from traditional functional pieces like spoons, cups, bowls, baskets, and vases to contemporary sculpture. The [...]

Norman Rockwell Museum: Classic Art

Few artists portrayed 20th Century life in America as beautifully and convincingly as Norman Rockwell. That’s why some of his most famous paintings and illustrations are permanently lodged in our collective consciousness, like his depiction of a family’s Thanksgiving feast titled the Four Freedoms. The Norman Rockwell Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of the [...]

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum is connected to the fine arts school that was the first in the U.S. when it began in 1805. Housed in a gorgeous building designed by renowned architects Frank Furness and George W. Hewitt, the museum’s primary focus is early American painters like Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Eakins, [...]

The Academy of Music

This grand old theater is one of the oldest opera houses in the United States. Built in 1857, the Philadelphia Orchestra has called The Academy of Music its home for over a century. The opulent interior features carved plasterwork, gilt embellishments, a spectacular crystal chandelier, and plush velvet upholstery. As with many structures of this [...]

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

In the four decades since its inauguration, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has enriched Philadelphia’s cultural landscape dramatically. Luminaries like Morgan Freeman, Glenn Close, and Jason Robards have graced its stage, along with the Phillip Glass Ensemble, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. Located on the campus of [...]

Rodin Museum: Statuesque

If you’re a fan of sculptor Auguste Rodin, the largest collection of his works outside of Paris can be found in the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum is a world-class collection of incredible visual art. Movie theater owner Jules Mastbaum began collecting Rodin works in 1923 with the idea that he would use [...]

Elfreth’s Alley: A Hidden Treasure

Philadelphia is rife with history, being one of the oldest cities in the United States. If you really want to take a trip back into the past, make a detour through Elfreth’s Alley. This is one of the oldest continually inhabited residential streets in the country, dating back to the early 1700s. Named after blacksmith [...]

Mural Arts Program Tour: Art on the Streets

The Mural Arts Program was started back in 1984 to discourage graffiti, and ever since, the program has been adorning Philly urban areas with depictions of city life, messages of hope, and love letters. If you are enthralled by the gargantuan art pieces that decorate city walls, and want to learn the stories behind these paintings, take a Mural Arts Program Tour. [...]

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Few things are as conducive to tranquility as the zen-like ambiance of a Japanese garden. That’s why you should take a break from the hustle and bustle with a visit to Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a traditional Japanese home and exquisite garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. The 17th century-style house was built in [...]

The Wagner Free Institute of Science: Investigate the Earth

Situated just outside of the museum district in Philadelphia, The Wagner Free Institute of Science offers a wonderfully comprehensive overview of the vast realms of science — for free! Curators at the Institute have brought in various unique specimens to create vivid, 3-D exhibits that enthrall everyone who visits. Adults and children, alike, will love checking [...]

Next Page »